Boys' name · since 1917

Milus

Milus has 72 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Milus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milus has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1950.

  • #19,656 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milus ranks #19,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Milus's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% 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.

Milus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Milus's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1944 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Milus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1944)
7
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1917192019231926192819371950 5

Milus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (37 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Milus's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Milus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milus? ▼
72 babies have been named Milus since 1917. All-time, it sits at #19,656 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1944 with 7 births.
Where does Milus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milus ranks #19,656 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 Milus most popular? ▼
Milus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Milus been used? ▼
Milus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 34 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Milus? ▼
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 Milus's data

  • Milus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Milus

Nearby Names Like Milus

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

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 Milus side by side: Milus vs Miles Milus vs Milton Milus vs Milo

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Armas
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Urho
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Plumer
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Helton
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Milus: 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, 1917–1950 (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 Milus 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.