US rank #10441 Girls' name Peak 2021 169 births

Milcah — #10441 US girls' name

169 babies named Milcah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s52000s352010s632020s56
#10441
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% 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.

What the Data Says About Milcah

The Social Security Administration has registered 169 babies named Milcah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milcah currently holds the #10441 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milcah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Milcah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milcah 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 169 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.

Milcah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

169

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2021

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,441

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Milcah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
18
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152010200319991972 5

Milcah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
63 births that decade — 37% of Milcah's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s52000s352010s632020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milcah?
169 babies have been named Milcah since 1972. It currently ranks #10441 among girls. The peak year 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?
Milcah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.