Girls' name · since 1916
Milady
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Milady, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,988 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 147
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
147 girls have been named Milady since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milady has been recorded 147 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2024.
- #22,988 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 147 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milady ranks #22,988 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #22,988 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 147
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Milady's 147 recorded births place it above 68.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Milady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milady's full recorded timeline at 2003, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Milady by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (53 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Milady's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Milady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (36% of all-time use).
Milady by state
Where Milady concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
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What to do with Milady's data
- Milady's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Miladys (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Milady: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1916–2024 (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 Milady 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.