US rank #6298 Boys' name Peak 2022 444 births

Milad — #6298 US boys' name

444 babies named Milad in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s992000s1222010s1272020s70
#6298
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Milad was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

18 babies were named Milad in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milad

The Social Security Administration has registered 444 babies named Milad between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milad currently holds the #6298 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Milad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Milad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 444 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Milad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

444

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2022

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,298

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
18
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 202420192014200920041999199419891987 5

Milad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
127 births that decade — 29% of Milad's all-time total
1980s261990s992000s1222010s1272020s70

Milad by state

Where Milad concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Milad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
102 23.0%
#2 Texas
6 1.4%
California share of Milad's total US births 23.0%
Even split

102 of 444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milad?
444 babies have been named Milad since 1987. It currently ranks #6298 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 18 births.
When was Milad most popular?
Milad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Milad most popular?
The top states for the name Milad are California (102 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Milad been used?
Milad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Milton, Miles, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.