Boys' name · since 1987
Milad
Milad has 455 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,377 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 455
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Milad is the #7377 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 455 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Milad recorded 455 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #7377 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #8,344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,377 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 455 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milad ranks #8,344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,377 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 455 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,377 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 455
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Milad's 455 recorded births place it above 81.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Milad compares
455 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Milad's all-time total is 23% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 455 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Milad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Milad's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Milad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Milad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (127 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Milad's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Milad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 127 births (28% of all-time use).
Milad by state
Where Milad concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 102 | 22.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
102 of 455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Milad's data
- Milad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Milads (102 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Milad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Milad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.