Recorded 1917–1960 Boys' name Peak 1956 70 births

Milt — boys' name

70 babies named Milt in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s241940s151950s141960s7
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Milt was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

7 babies were named Milt in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milt

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Milt between 1917 and 1960, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Milt currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milt performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Milt shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milt 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 70 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.

Milt at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

70

Since 1917

44 years of records

Peak year

1956

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1917

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1960

Milt popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196019591956194819451940192619231922192019181917 5

Milt by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 34% of Milt's all-time total
1910s101920s241940s151950s141960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milt?
70 babies have been named Milt since 1917. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1956 with 7 births.
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?
Milt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 44 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Milt?
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, 1917–1960 (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.