Recorded 1912–1966 Boys' name Peak 1923 496 births

Milfred — boys' name

496 babies named Milfred in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1141920s1791930s1181940s431950s251960s17

The verdict

496 boys have been named Milfred since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.

496
total births
1912–1966
years on record
1920s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Milfred was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

26 babies were named Milfred in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milfred

The Social Security Administration has registered 496 babies named Milfred between 1912 and 1966, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milfred currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milfred performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 179 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Milfred shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milfred 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 496 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.

Milfred at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

496

Since 1912

55 years of records

Peak year

1923

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1912

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1966

Milfred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1912

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1923)
26
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
051015202530 19661953194119341928192219161912 9

Milfred by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
179 births that decade — 36% of Milfred's all-time total
1910s1141920s1791930s1181940s431950s251960s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milfred?
496 babies have been named Milfred since 1912. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1923 with 26 births.
When was Milfred most popular?
Milfred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Milfred been used?
Milfred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 55 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Milfred?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, 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, 1912–1966 (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.