Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1916
Milner
28 babies named Milner in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Milner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1916.
Milner has 28 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2019.
- 28 total births
- 1916–2019 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Milner since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2019.
- 28
- total births
- 1916–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Milner was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Milner in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Milner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Milner splits its recorded history at 1920: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Milner at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Milner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2019
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Milner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Milner's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Milner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Milner? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 28 babies named Milner. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Milner most popular? ▼
Milner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Milner been used? ▼
Records for Milner go back to 1916, giving 104 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Milner? ▼
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 Milner's data
- Milner's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Milner
Nearby Names Like Milner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milner
Miles Boy
#37 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1426 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#120 43,847 births
Milan Boy
#231 18,608 births
Millard Boy
16,743 births
Compare Milner side by side: Milner vs Miles Milner vs Milton Milner vs Milo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Milner: Baby Name Since 1916 - 28 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milner. 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 Milner 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 July 2026.