US rank #2093 Girls' name Peak 1920 451,312 births

Mildred — #2093 US girls' name

451,312 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.

1880s29191890s137921900s361731910s1239981920s1471551930s617371940s330691950s175731960s76951970s28581980s13781990s8732000s8072010s7792020s506
#2093
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Mildred

The Social Security Administration has registered 451,312 babies named Mildred between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mildred currently holds the #2093 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 18,060 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mildred performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 147,155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mildred shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 32,946 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mildred in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mildred 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 451,312 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.

Mildred at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

451,312

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

18,060 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,093

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mildred popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
18,060
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Mildred popularity over time — boys

1,583 total births recorded since 1889 (Mildred as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,583 births
0204060 197019511942193319241915190618971889 5

Mildred by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
147,155 births that decade — 33% of Mildred's all-time total
1880s29191890s137921900s361731910s1239981920s1471551930s617371940s330691950s175731960s76951970s28581980s13781990s8732000s8072010s7792020s506

Mildred by state

Where Mildred concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mildred
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
32,946 7.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
31,610 7.0%
#3 Illinois
20,735 4.6%
#4 Ohio
18,882 4.2%
#5 Texas
18,163 4.0%
#6 North Carolina
17,197 3.8%
#7 Georgia
15,748 3.5%
#8 Tennessee
14,447 3.2%
New York share of Mildred's total US births 7.3%
Even split

32,946 of 451,312 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?
451,312 babies have been named Mildred since 1880. It currently ranks #2093 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 18,060 births.
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 (32,946 births), Pennsylvania (31,610 births), Illinois (20,735 births).
How long has the name Mildred been used?
Mildred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.