Recorded 1912–1973 Boys' name Peak 1943 264 births

Milledge — boys' name

264 babies named Milledge in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s651930s311940s641950s411970s13
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Milledge was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

15 babies were named Milledge in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milledge

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Milledge between 1912 and 1973, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milledge currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milledge performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Milledge shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Milledge in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milledge 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 264 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.

Milledge at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

264

Since 1912

62 years of records

Peak year

1943

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1912

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1973

Milledge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1912

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1943)
15
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
05101520 197319551946194119301924191919131912 5

Milledge by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
65 births that decade — 25% of Milledge's all-time total
1910s501920s651930s311940s641950s411970s13

Milledge by state

Where Milledge concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Milledge
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
16 6.1%
#2 Georgia
5 1.9%
South Carolina share of Milledge's total US births 6.1%
Even split

16 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milledge?
264 babies have been named Milledge since 1912. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1943 with 15 births.
When was Milledge most popular?
Milledge was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Milledge most popular?
The top states for the name Milledge are South Carolina (16 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Milledge been used?
Milledge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 62 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Milledge?
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, 1912–1973 (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.