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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mildred

Ranked #974 - 1 in 181,955 people
US

Most common in

United States

44k bearers

World total

43,967

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#974

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States44k
Worldwide
~44k
rank #974
Rarity
1 in 181,955
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~44k in US

About the name Mildred

There are an estimated 43,967 people named Mildred alive worldwide today. That ranks Mildred at #974 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mildred is held by approximately 43,967 people, ranking #974 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,549 U.S. residents).

Historically Mildred is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Mildred appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Mildred popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mildred, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 132
  2. 1881: 154
  3. 1882: 172
  4. 1883: 183
  5. 1884: 247
  6. 1885: 245
  7. 1886: 289
  8. 1887: 373
  9. 1888: 499
  10. 1889: 630
  11. 1890: 641
  12. 1891: 761
  13. 1892: 959
  14. 1893: 1,008
  15. 1894: 1,226
  16. 1895: 1,480
  17. 1896: 1,629
  18. 1897: 1,729
  19. 1898: 2,109
  20. 1899: 2,297
  21. 1900: 2,813
  22. 1901: 2,431
  23. 1902: 2,764
  24. 1903: 3,109
  25. 1904: 3,538
  26. 1905: 3,775
  27. 1906: 3,887
  28. 1907: 4,291
  29. 1908: 4,644
  30. 1909: 5,073
  31. 1910: 5,710
  32. 1911: 6,298
  33. 1912: 8,786
  34. 1913: 9,952
  35. 1914: 12k
  36. 1915: 15k
  37. 1916: 16k
  38. 1917: 16k
  39. 1918: 17k
  40. 1919: 17k
  41. 1920: 18k
  42. 1921: 18k
  43. 1922: 16k
  44. 1923: 16k
  45. 1924: 16k
  46. 1925: 14k
  47. 1926: 14k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 12k
  50. 1929: 10k
  51. 1930: 9,393
  52. 1931: 8,218
  53. 1932: 7,686
  54. 1933: 6,612
  55. 1934: 6,214
  56. 1935: 5,578
  57. 1936: 5,087
  58. 1937: 4,666
  59. 1938: 4,478
  60. 1939: 4,157
  61. 1940: 3,970
  62. 1941: 3,869
  63. 1942: 3,820
  64. 1943: 3,640
  65. 1944: 3,333
  66. 1945: 2,968
  67. 1946: 3,079
  68. 1947: 3,127
  69. 1948: 2,763
  70. 1949: 2,643
  71. 1950: 2,301
  72. 1951: 2,190
  73. 1952: 2,057
  74. 1953: 1,942
  75. 1954: 1,840
  76. 1955: 1,652
  77. 1956: 1,644
  78. 1957: 1,414
  79. 1958: 1,317
  80. 1959: 1,266
  81. 1960: 1,088
  82. 1961: 995
  83. 1962: 965
  84. 1963: 902
  85. 1964: 846
  86. 1965: 749
  87. 1966: 660
  88. 1967: 570
  89. 1968: 476
  90. 1969: 456
  91. 1970: 489
  92. 1971: 388
  93. 1972: 339
  94. 1973: 311
  95. 1974: 300
  96. 1975: 256
  97. 1976: 239
  98. 1977: 204
  99. 1978: 179
  100. 1979: 160
  101. 1980: 159
  102. 1981: 155
  103. 1982: 175
  104. 1983: 138
  105. 1984: 150
  106. 1985: 107
  107. 1986: 128
  108. 1987: 116
  109. 1988: 123
  110. 1989: 127
  111. 1990: 109
  112. 1991: 122
  113. 1992: 101
  114. 1993: 89
  115. 1994: 77
  116. 1995: 84
  117. 1996: 79
  118. 1997: 70
  119. 1998: 80
  120. 1999: 63
  121. 2000: 81
  122. 2001: 75
  123. 2002: 83
  124. 2003: 90
  125. 2004: 80
  126. 2005: 73
  127. 2006: 76
  128. 2007: 93
  129. 2008: 87
  130. 2009: 69
  131. 2010: 69
  132. 2011: 70
  133. 2012: 64
  134. 2013: 74
  135. 2014: 82
  136. 2015: 88
  137. 2016: 79
  138. 2017: 83
  139. 2018: 93
  140. 2019: 77
  141. 2020: 96
  142. 2021: 102
  143. 2022: 108
  144. 2023: 109
  145. 2024: 92
  146. 2025: 98

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mildred worldwide?

There are an estimated 43,967 people named Mildred alive worldwide today, ranking #974 globally.

Is Mildred a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 181,955 people. In the United States there are roughly 43,967 bearers, which is 1 in 7,549 Americans.

Is Mildred a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mildred is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Mildred come from?

Who are famous people named Mildred?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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