Boys' name · since 1917

Milt

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Milt, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Milt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 70 have been recorded since 1917.

Milt has 70 recorded births among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1960.

  • #19,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milt ranks #19,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Milt's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% 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.

Milt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Milt's full recorded timeline at 1940, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Milt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
7
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191719181920192219231926194019451948195619591960 7

Milt by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 34% of the file).

1920s was Milt's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Milt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milt? ▼
70 babies have been named Milt since 1917. All-time, it sits at #19,838 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1956 with 7 births.
Where does Milt sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milt ranks #19,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Milt most popular? ▼
Milt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Milt been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Milt since 1917 -- 44 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Milt? ▼
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 Milt's data

  • Milt's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Milt

Nearby Names Like Milt

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milt

Miles Boy
#44 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1436 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#119 43,847 births
Milan Boy
#242 18,608 births
Millard Boy
#7679 16,743 births

Compare Milt side by side: Milt vs Miles Milt vs Milton Milt vs Milo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Milt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Milt 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 August 2026.