US rank #15402 Girls' name Peak 2012 147 births

Milady — #15402 US girls' name

147 babies named Milady in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s51970s51990s102000s422010s532020s5
#15402
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Milady was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

13 babies were named Milady in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milady

The Social Security Administration has registered 147 babies named Milady between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milady currently holds the #15402 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milady performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Milady shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Milady in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milady 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 147 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.

Milady at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

147

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2012

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,402

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milady popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
468101214 20242012200820031993192019171916 6

Milady by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
53 births that decade — 36% of Milady's all-time total
1910s271920s51970s51990s102000s422010s532020s5

Milady by state

Where Milady concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Milady
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
24 16.3%
#2 New York
5 3.4%
Texas share of Milady's total US births 16.3%
Even split

24 of 147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milady?
147 babies have been named Milady since 1916. It currently ranks #15402 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Milady most popular?
Milady was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Milady most popular?
The top states for the name Milady are Texas (24 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Milady been used?
Milady has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Milady?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.