Boys' name · since 1912
Milbert
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 356 babies named Milbert, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 356
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
356 boys have been named Milbert since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Milbert has 356 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1965.
- #9,664 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 356 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milbert ranks #9,664 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 356 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 356
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Milbert's 356 recorded births place it above 78.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Dakota.
Milbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Milbert splits its recorded history at 1931: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Milbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1965
- Peak year (1924)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Milbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (157 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Milbert's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Milbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
157 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 42
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 157 births (44% of all-time use).
Milbert by state
Where Milbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| 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% |
68 of 356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Milbert's data
- Milbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Dakota records the most Milberts (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Dakota 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 Milbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1912–1965 (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 Milbert 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.