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) 117,936 43,847
Peak Year 1920 2022
Peak Year Births 2,592 3,115
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Milton Milo
1880s 1,479 219
1890s 1,745 225
1900s 2,695 261
1910s 17,522 1,378
1920s 24,198 1,687
1930s 15,729 1,165
1940s 14,879 904
1950s 14,578 885
1960s 9,004 522
1970s 4,695 563
1980s 3,743 514
1990s 2,833 656
2000s 2,390 3,298
2010s 1,632 13,823
2020s 814 17,747

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Milton Milo
2014 175 1,120
2015 153 1,284
2016 149 1,510
2017 167 1,705
2018 153 2,200
2019 149 2,442
2020 144 2,768
2021 136 2,918
2022 153 3,115
2023 128 2,971
2024 128 3,001
2025 125 2,974

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, 1880–2025.

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