Recorded 1916–1966 Boys' name Peak 1920 104 births

Milferd — boys' name

104 babies named Milferd in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s481930s231940s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Milferd was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

9 babies were named Milferd in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milferd

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Milferd between 1916 and 1966, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milferd currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milferd performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Milferd shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milferd 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 104 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.

Milferd at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

104

Since 1916

51 years of records

Peak year

1920

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1916

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1966

Milferd popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1916

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Milferd by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
48 births that decade — 46% of Milferd's all-time total
1910s231920s481930s231940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milferd?
104 babies have been named Milferd since 1916. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
When was Milferd most popular?
Milferd was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Milferd been used?
Milferd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 51 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Milferd?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Milton, Miles, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1916–1966 (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.