Total births
16,743
Boys' name · since 1880
Millard
16,743 babies named Millard in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16,743
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Millard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16,743 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Millard has been recorded 16,743 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 16,743 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16,743 boys have been named Millard since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 16,743
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Millard was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
478 babies were named Millard in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Millard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Millard's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 478, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Millard at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Millard popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 478
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Millard popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 1917 (Millard as girls' name)
Millard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Millard's strongest decade.
3,964 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Millard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 561
1880s
561 births
- 1890s 556
1890s
556 births
- 1900s 654
1900s
654 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,978 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,964 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,605 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,111 births
- 1950s 1,506
1950s
1,506 births
- 1960s 829
1960s
829 births
- 1970s 453
1970s
453 births
- 1980s 238
1980s
238 births
- 1990s 132
1990s
132 births
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,964 births (24% of all-time use).
How Millard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Millard's total volume
Millard vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Millard by state
Where Millard concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 1,143 | 6.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 1,024 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 720 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 717 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 709 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 699 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 673 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 573 | 3.4% |
Kentucky share of Millard's total US births 6.8%
Even split
1,143 of 16,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Millard appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Millard? ▼
Millard has been given to 16,743 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 478 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Millard most popular? ▼
Millard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,964 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Millard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Millard are Kentucky (1,143 births), North Carolina (1,024 births), Tennessee (720 births).
How long has the name Millard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Millard since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Millard? ▼
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.
What to do with Millard's data
- Millard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,964 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Millards (1,143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Millard
Nearby Names Like Millard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Millard
Miles Boy
#37 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1426 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#120 43,847 births
Milan Boy
#231 18,608 births
Miller Boy
#438 11,172 births
Compare Millard side by side: Millard vs Miles Millard vs Milton Millard vs Milo
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Millard: Baby Name Since 1880 - 16,743 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/millard. 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 Millard 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.