Milton vs Milo

Side-by-side comparison of Milton and Milo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Milton

Boy name · Rank #1426

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Name B

Milo

Boy name · Rank #120

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Metric Milton Milo
Current Rank #1426 #120
Total Births (all years) 117,807 40,845
Peak Year 1920 2022
Peak Year Births 2,592 3,111
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Milo
1880ss 1,479 219
1890ss 1,745 225
1900ss 2,695 261
1910ss 17,522 1,378
1920ss 24,198 1,687
1930ss 15,729 1,165
1940ss 14,879 904
1950ss 14,580 885
1960ss 9,002 522
1970ss 4,695 563
1980ss 3,743 514
1990ss 2,832 656
2000ss 2,390 3,298
2010ss 1,632 13,821
2020ss 686 14,747

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Milo
2014 175 1,120
2015 153 1,284
2016 149 1,510
2017 167 1,704
2018 153 2,199
2019 149 2,442
2020 144 2,767
2021 136 2,918
2022 151 3,111
2023 127 2,963
2024 128 2,988

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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