Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1972
Milcah
Milcah has 176 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10474
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Milcah currently ranks #10474 among girls' names in America, with 176 babies recorded since 1972.
Milcah has 176 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10474 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #10474 among girls today
- 176 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Milcah is currently the #10474 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 176 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10474
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Milcah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10474
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Milcah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Milcah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Milcah compares
176 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Milcah's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Milcah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Milcah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Milcah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Milcah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,474
Active since
1972
Milcah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Milcah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Milcah's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Milcah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milcah? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 176 babies named Milcah. Today it holds rank #10474 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 18 births.
When was Milcah most popular? ▼
Milcah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Milcah been used? ▼
Records for Milcah go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Milcah? ▼
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 Milcah's data
- Milcah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Milcah
Nearby Names Like Milcah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milcah
Mildred Girl
#2080 451,415 births
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Millie Girl
#87 45,926 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Compare Milcah side by side: Milcah vs Mildred Milcah vs Mila Milcah vs Millie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Milcah: #10474 Girls' Name - 176 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milcah. 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 Milcah 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 June 2026.