Recorded 1939–2019 Girls' name Peak 1971 106 births

Milicent — girls' name

106 babies named Milicent in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s111960s331970s522010s5

The verdict

106 girls have been named Milicent since 1939, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2019.

106
total births
1939–2019
years on record
1970s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Milicent was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

11 babies were named Milicent in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milicent

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Milicent between 1939 and 2019, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milicent currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milicent performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Milicent shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milicent 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 106 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.

Milicent at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

106

Since 1939

81 years of records

Peak year

1971

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1939

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2019

Milicent popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1939

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
4681012 201919771972197019671964196219581939 5

Milicent by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
52 births that decade — 49% of Milicent's all-time total
1930s51950s111960s331970s522010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milicent?
106 babies have been named Milicent since 1939. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Milicent most popular?
Milicent was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Milicent been used?
Milicent has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 81 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Milicent?
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.

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, 1939–2019 (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.