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Worldwide Name Statistics

Milton

Ranked #1036 - 1 in 203,190 people
US

Most common in

United States

39k bearers

World total

39,372

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1036

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States39k
Worldwide
~39k
rank #1036
Rarity
1 in 203,190
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~39k in US

About the name Milton

There are an estimated 39,372 people named Milton alive worldwide today. That ranks Milton at #1036 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Milton is held by approximately 39,372 people, ranking #1036 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,430 U.S. residents).

Historically Milton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Milton 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 male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Milton popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 149
  2. 1881: 143
  3. 1882: 155
  4. 1883: 149
  5. 1884: 150
  6. 1885: 130
  7. 1886: 145
  8. 1887: 122
  9. 1888: 165
  10. 1889: 171
  11. 1890: 126
  12. 1891: 141
  13. 1892: 173
  14. 1893: 174
  15. 1894: 156
  16. 1895: 188
  17. 1896: 194
  18. 1897: 161
  19. 1898: 225
  20. 1899: 207
  21. 1900: 242
  22. 1901: 202
  23. 1902: 207
  24. 1903: 210
  25. 1904: 230
  26. 1905: 299
  27. 1906: 303
  28. 1907: 292
  29. 1908: 346
  30. 1909: 369
  31. 1910: 476
  32. 1911: 608
  33. 1912: 1,325
  34. 1913: 1,428
  35. 1914: 1,844
  36. 1915: 2,236
  37. 1916: 2,363
  38. 1917: 2,407
  39. 1918: 2,475
  40. 1919: 2,463
  41. 1920: 2,603
  42. 1921: 2,600
  43. 1922: 2,569
  44. 1923: 2,461
  45. 1924: 2,493
  46. 1925: 2,582
  47. 1926: 2,435
  48. 1927: 2,379
  49. 1928: 2,189
  50. 1929: 2,046
  51. 1930: 2,070
  52. 1931: 1,849
  53. 1932: 1,720
  54. 1933: 1,493
  55. 1934: 1,522
  56. 1935: 1,542
  57. 1936: 1,448
  58. 1937: 1,393
  59. 1938: 1,414
  60. 1939: 1,381
  61. 1940: 1,423
  62. 1941: 1,390
  63. 1942: 1,512
  64. 1943: 1,519
  65. 1944: 1,466
  66. 1945: 1,355
  67. 1946: 1,516
  68. 1947: 1,638
  69. 1948: 1,553
  70. 1949: 1,565
  71. 1950: 1,560
  72. 1951: 1,529
  73. 1952: 1,588
  74. 1953: 1,539
  75. 1954: 1,588
  76. 1955: 1,441
  77. 1956: 1,495
  78. 1957: 1,373
  79. 1958: 1,335
  80. 1959: 1,229
  81. 1960: 1,193
  82. 1961: 1,112
  83. 1962: 1,119
  84. 1963: 1,001
  85. 1964: 988
  86. 1965: 833
  87. 1966: 772
  88. 1967: 710
  89. 1968: 680
  90. 1969: 658
  91. 1970: 633
  92. 1971: 598
  93. 1972: 485
  94. 1973: 455
  95. 1974: 458
  96. 1975: 442
  97. 1976: 441
  98. 1977: 412
  99. 1978: 415
  100. 1979: 375
  101. 1980: 402
  102. 1981: 402
  103. 1982: 410
  104. 1983: 372
  105. 1984: 374
  106. 1985: 366
  107. 1986: 341
  108. 1987: 364
  109. 1988: 365
  110. 1989: 354
  111. 1990: 324
  112. 1991: 333
  113. 1992: 331
  114. 1993: 318
  115. 1994: 282
  116. 1995: 271
  117. 1996: 281
  118. 1997: 248
  119. 1998: 217
  120. 1999: 228
  121. 2000: 280
  122. 2001: 264
  123. 2002: 260
  124. 2003: 243
  125. 2004: 244
  126. 2005: 231
  127. 2006: 238
  128. 2007: 222
  129. 2008: 218
  130. 2009: 190
  131. 2010: 188
  132. 2011: 159
  133. 2012: 168
  134. 2013: 171
  135. 2014: 175
  136. 2015: 153
  137. 2016: 149
  138. 2017: 167
  139. 2018: 153
  140. 2019: 149
  141. 2020: 144
  142. 2021: 136
  143. 2022: 153
  144. 2023: 128
  145. 2024: 128
  146. 2025: 125

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Milton worldwide?

There are an estimated 39,372 people named Milton alive worldwide today, ranking #1036 globally.

Is Milton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 203,190 people. In the United States there are roughly 39,372 bearers, which is 1 in 8,430 Americans.

Is Milton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Milton is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Milton come from?

Who are famous people named Milton?

Data sources

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

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