Girls' name · since 1914

Milbrey

36 babies named Milbrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

36
total births
1914–1953
years on record
1920s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

Milbrey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Milbrey recorded 36 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1953.

  • 36 total births
  • 1914–1953 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Milbrey's 36 recorded births place it above 46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Milbrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Milbrey splits its recorded history at 1928: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Milbrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 191419201921192819421953 5

Milbrey by decade

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

1920s was Milbrey's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Milbrey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milbrey?
Milbrey has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 8 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Milbrey most popular?
Milbrey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Milbrey been used?
The SSA has tracked Milbrey since 1914 -- 40 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Milbrey?
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.

What to do with Milbrey's data

  • Milbrey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1914–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Milbrey: Baby Name Since 1914 - 36 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milbrey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Milbrey 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 July 2026.