Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1897
Mildreth
66 babies named Mildreth in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1897. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15363
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 1897
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
66 babies have been named Mildreth since 1897, making it today's #15363 girls' name.
Mildreth has 66 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15363 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2024.
- #15363 among girls today
- 66 born since 1897
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mildreth is currently the #15363 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 66 born since 1897, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15363
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 1897
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Mildreth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15363
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Mildreth was born in this single decade.
1897
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mildreth in 1897 - its busiest year on record.
How Mildreth compares
66 18th percentile among 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
Mildreth's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mildreth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mildreth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mildreth's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1897 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mildreth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1897
Current rank
#15,363
Active since
1897
Mildreth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2024
- Peak year (1897)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Mildreth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mildreth's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Mildreth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mildreth? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 66 babies named Mildreth. Today it holds rank #15363 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1897, with 7 births.
When was Mildreth most popular? ▼
Mildreth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1897.
How long has the name Mildreth been used? ▼
Mildreth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mildreth? ▼
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.
What to do with Mildreth's data
- Mildreth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mildreth
Nearby Names Like Mildreth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mildreth
Mildred Girl
#2080 451,415 births
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Millie Girl
#87 45,926 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Compare Mildreth side by side: Mildreth vs Mildred Mildreth vs Mila Mildreth vs Millie
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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, 1897–2024 (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. "Mildreth: #15363 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 1897." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mildreth. 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 Mildreth 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.