Total births
451,415
Girls' name · since 1880
Mildred
451,415 babies named Mildred in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2080
- among girls today
- 451,415
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
451,415 babies have been named Mildred since 1880, making it today's #2080 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mildred has been recorded 451,415 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2080 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2080 among girls today
- 451,415 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mildred is currently the #2080 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 451,415 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2080
- among girls today
- 451,415
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Mildred vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2080
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mildred was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
18,060 babies were named Mildred in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Mildred compares
451,415 Top 0% higher than 100% of 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
Mildred's all-time total is 1,182x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mildred | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 451,415 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18,060 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mildred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mildred's full recorded timeline at 1953, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 63 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 18,060 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mildred at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#2,080
Active since
1880
Mildred popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 18,060
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mildred popularity over time - boys
1,583 total births recorded since 1889 (Mildred as boys' name)
Mildred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mildred's strongest decade.
147,155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mildred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,919
1880s
2,919 births
- 1890s 13,792
1890s
13,792 births
- 1900s 36,173
1900s
36,173 births
- 1910s
1910s
123,998 births
- 1920s
1920s
147,155 births
- 1930s
1930s
61,738 births
- 1940s 33,071
1940s
33,071 births
- 1950s 17,573
1950s
17,573 births
- 1960s 7,695
1960s
7,695 births
- 1970s 2,858
1970s
2,858 births
- 1980s 1,378
1980s
1,378 births
- 1990s 874
1990s
874 births
- 2000s 807
2000s
807 births
- 2010s 779
2010s
779 births
- 2020s 605
2020s
605 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147,155 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mildred 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 Mildred's total volume
Mildred vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mildred by state
Where Mildred concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 32,948 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 31,616 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 20,735 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 18,891 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 18,170 | 4.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 17,203 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 15,754 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 14,447 | 3.2% |
New York share of Mildred's total US births 7.3%
Even split
32,948 of 451,415 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mildred appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mildred? ▼
Mildred has been given to 451,415 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2080 as of the latest data. 18,060 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Mildred most popular? ▼
Mildred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 147,155 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Mildred most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mildred are New York (32,948 births), Pennsylvania (31,616 births), Illinois (20,735 births).
How long has the name Mildred been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mildred since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mildred? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mila, Millie, Miley, Millicent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mildred's data
- Mildred's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147,155 total births); usage has since declined to 605 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mildreds (32,948 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Mildred
Nearby Names Like Mildred
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mildred
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Millie Girl
#87 45,926 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Milani Girl
#278 11,646 births
Compare Mildred side by side: Mildred vs Mila Mildred vs Millie Mildred vs Miley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mildred
Aaira #2079
578 births · Peak 2024
Francis #2081
29,832 births · Peak 1919
Eisley #2078
2,361 births · Peak 2017
Leonora #2082
7,504 births · Peak 1924
Ilani #2077
749 births · Peak 2025
Adelia #2083
5,717 births · Peak 2017
Elliette #2076
1,804 births · Peak 2019
Manuela #2084
11,033 births · Peak 1924
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mildred: #2080 Girls' Name - 451,415 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mildred. 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 Mildred 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.