Girls' name · since 1927
Milta
Milta has 156 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 156
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
156 girls have been named Milta since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milta has been recorded 156 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1969.
- #22,371 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 156 born since 1927
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milta ranks #22,371 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 156 born since 1927, peaking in the 1950s.
- #22,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 156
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
Milta's 156 recorded births place it above 69.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Milta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Milta's SSA record in two at 1957 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 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Milta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1969
- Peak year (1956)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Milta by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (82 births, 53% of the file).
1950s was Milta's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Milta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
82 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 82 births (53% of all-time use).
Milta by state
Where Milta concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 39 | 25.0% |
39 of 156 births nationwide.
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What to do with Milta's data
- Milta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1960s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Miltas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Milta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1927–1969 (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 Milta 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.