US rank #15314 Girls' name Peak 1897 66 births

Mildreth — #15314 US girls' name

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.

1890s71910s111930s51990s52000s332020s5
#15314
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Mildreth

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Mildreth between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mildreth currently holds the #15314 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1897, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mildreth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mildreth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mildreth 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 66 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.

Mildreth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

66

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1897

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,314

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mildreth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1897)
7
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420092008200720052003200219991931191919161897 7

Mildreth by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
33 births that decade — 50% of Mildreth's all-time total
1890s71910s111930s51990s52000s332020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mildreth?
66 babies have been named Mildreth since 1897. It currently ranks #15314 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1897–2024 (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.