Milton Boy
How popular is Milton?
#1,436 boy name in 2025
125 baby boys were named Milton in the US in 2025, making it the 1436th most popular boy name.
43,022living people named Milton (est.)
65median age of people named Milton
118,551babies named Milton since 1880
1 in 26,523US babies born in 2025
Milton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,436 for boys (▼ 10 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 125 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,205 in 2015, #1,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (2,592 boys) |
| Highest rank | #64 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Milton is most popular
Babies named Milton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (80 boys)
Milton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,479 | #90 |
| 1890s | 1,745 | #89 |
| 1900s | 2,695 | #78 |
| 1910s | 17,522 | #64 |
| 1920s | 24,198 | #74 |
| 1930s | 15,729 | #93 |
| 1940s | 14,879 | #132 |
| 1950s | 14,578 | #161 |
| 1960s | 9,004 | #231 |
| 1970s | 4,695 | #310 |
| 1980s | 3,743 | #406 |
| 1990s | 2,833 | #555 |
| 2000s | 2,390 | #648 |
| 2010s | 1,632 | #1,031 |
| 2020s | 814 | #1,264 |
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Questions
- Is Milton a boy or girl name?
- Milton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Milton were boys.
- How popular is the name Milton?
- 125 baby boys were named Milton in the US in 2025, making it the 1436th most popular boy name.
- When was Milton most popular?
- Milton peaked in 1920, when 2,592 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #64 in 1912.
- How many people are named Milton?
- 118,551 babies have been named Milton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 43,022 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Milton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Milton was most common in Louisiana, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.