Girls' name · since 1888
Milda
Milda has 878 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 878
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Milda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 878 have been recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Milda recorded 878 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1973.
- #8,205 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 878 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milda ranks #8,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 878 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 878
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Milda's 878 recorded births place it above 88.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Milda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Milda's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Milda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1973
- Peak year (1918)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Milda by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (221 births, 25% of the file).
1910s was Milda's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Milda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 8
1880s
8 births
- 1890s 63
1890s
63 births
- 1900s
1900s
100 births
- 1910s
1910s
221 births
- 1920s
1920s
205 births
- 1930s
1930s
100 births
- 1940s 79
1940s
79 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 221 births (25% of all-time use).
How Milda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Milda's total volume
Milda by state
Where Milda concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
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What to do with Milda's data
- Milda's decade-level peak was the 1910s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Mildas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Milda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1888–1973 (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 Milda 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.