Recorded 1927–1969 Girls' name Peak 1956 156 births

Milta — girls' name

156 babies named Milta in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s141950s821960s55

The verdict

156 girls have been named Milta since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1969.

156
total births
1927–1969
years on record
1950s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Milta was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

12 babies were named Milta in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Milta

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Milta between 1927 and 1969, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Milta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Milta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Milta shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Milta in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Milta 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 156 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.

Milta at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

156

Since 1927

43 years of records

Peak year

1956

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1927

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1969

Milta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1927

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1956)
12
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 19691963196019571954195119461927 5

Milta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
82 births that decade — 53% of Milta's all-time total
1920s51940s141950s821960s55

Milta by state

Where Milta concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Milta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
39 25.0%
New York share of Milta's total US births 25.0%

39 of 156 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milta?
156 babies have been named Milta since 1927. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births.
When was Milta most popular?
Milta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Milta most popular?
The top states for the name Milta are New York (39 births).
How long has the name Milta been used?
Milta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 43 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Milta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1927–1969 (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.