Recorded 1918–1922 Boys' name Peak 1922 11 births

Milard — boys' name

11 babies named Milard in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Milard since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.

11
total births
1918–1922
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Milard was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

6 babies were named Milard in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milard

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Milard between 1918 and 1922, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1922. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Milard shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milard 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 11 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.

Milard at a glance

Last recorded 1922

Total births

11

Since 1918

5 years of records

Peak year

1922

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1922

Active since

1918

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1922

Milard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1918

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19221918 5

Milard by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Milard's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milard?
11 babies have been named Milard since 1918. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Milard most popular?
Milard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Milard been used?
Milard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 5 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Milard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1918–1922 (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.