Recorded 1912–1965 Boys' name Peak 1924 356 births

Milbert — boys' name

356 babies named Milbert in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s701920s1571930s541940s421950s261960s7
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Milbert was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

23 babies were named Milbert in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milbert

The Social Security Administration has registered 356 babies named Milbert between 1912 and 1965, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milbert currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milbert performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Milbert shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Dakota, which accounts for 68 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Dakota and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Milbert in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milbert 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 356 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.

Milbert at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

356

Since 1912

54 years of records

Peak year

1924

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1912

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1965

Milbert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1912

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1924)
23
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
0510152025 196519501943193519291924191919131912 8

Milbert by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
157 births that decade — 44% of Milbert's all-time total
1910s701920s1571930s541940s421950s261960s7

Milbert by state

Where Milbert concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Milbert
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Dakota
68 19.1%
#2 North Dakota
6 1.7%
#3 North Carolina
5 1.4%
South Dakota share of Milbert's total US births 19.1%
Even split

68 of 356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milbert?
356 babies have been named Milbert since 1912. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1924 with 23 births.
When was Milbert most popular?
Milbert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Milbert most popular?
The top states for the name Milbert are South Dakota (68 births), North Dakota (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Milbert been used?
Milbert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 54 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Milbert?
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, 1912–1965 (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.