How Many People Are Named Milford?
An estimated 2,203 people in the United States have the first name Milford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Milford peaked in popularity in 1921 with 234 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Milford as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Milford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Milford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
2,203
About 1 in 155,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1921
234 births
Total Registered
8,211
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Milford
Milford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,211 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Milford as a male name
Ranked #11,778 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (234 births)
Milford as a female name
Ranked #4,083 in 1935
6 female births in 1935
Peak: 1923 (7 births)
Milford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Milford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,179 babies were registered. Milford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Milford by Decade
How has Milford tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Milford by State
Birth registrations for Milford span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Florida, North Dakota, Louisiana. On average, about 146 Milfords were registered per state.
Milford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Milford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Milford
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Milford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milford?
We estimate approximately 2,203 people named Milford are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 155,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Milford a common name?
Milford is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,211 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Milford most popular?
Milford reached peak popularity in 1921, when 234 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Milford is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Milford a male name?
Milford is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Milford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Milford Smith, Milford Johnson, Milford Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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