Recorded 1888–1973 Girls' name Peak 1918 878 births

Milda — girls' name

878 babies named Milda in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s81890s631900s1001910s2211920s2051930s1001940s791950s651960s321970s5
1910s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Milda was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

38 babies were named Milda in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milda

The Social Security Administration has registered 878 babies named Milda between 1888 and 1973, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milda performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 221 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Milda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Milda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milda 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 878 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.

Milda at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

878

Since 1888

86 years of records

Peak year

1918

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1888

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 1973

Milda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1888

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1918)
38
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
010203040 197319551943193319231913190318911888 8

Milda by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
221 births that decade — 25% of Milda's all-time total
1880s81890s631900s1001910s2211920s2051930s1001940s791950s651960s321970s5

Milda by state

Where Milda concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Milda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
12 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
Minnesota share of Milda's total US births 1.4%
Even split

12 of 878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milda?
878 babies have been named Milda since 1888. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1918 with 38 births.
When was Milda most popular?
Milda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Milda most popular?
The top states for the name Milda are Minnesota (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Milda been used?
Milda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 86 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Milda?
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.

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, 1888–1973 (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.