Boys' name · since 2017

Milson

Milson has 10 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
2017–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 boys have been named Milson since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Milson recorded 10 times among boys since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2023.

  • 10 total births
  • 2017–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Milson's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Milson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Milson's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded.

Milson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 20172023 5

Milson by decade

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

2010s was Milson's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Milson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milson?
Milson has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 5 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Milson most popular?
Milson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Milson been used?
Records for Milson go back to 2017, giving 7 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Milson?
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 Milson's data

  • Milson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (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.

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, 2017–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Milson: Baby Name Since 2017 - 10 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/milson. 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 Milson 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.