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Milton

As of 2025, Milton ranks #1436 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 125 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1271 five years ago, #1436 now. SSA records for Milton go back to 1880; the peak came in 1912 at #64, with 1,319 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #913 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1436
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#64
in 1912 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
125
boys named Milton

Milton popularity, 1880–2025

0.083%0.17%0.25%0.33%18801900192019401960198020002020#64 in 1912
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1912

Where Milton is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MI—New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025CT—California: #1241 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1241Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025TN—North Carolina: #936 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#936South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025AL—Georgia: #990 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#990Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025HI—Texas: #1294 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1294Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Milton in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#990), North Carolina (#936), Pennsylvania (#913)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Milton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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