Names / Boy names
Milton
Current rank
#1,440
holding steady
All-time peak
#64
in 1912
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
118,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #64 in 1912 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mill town. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1912 marked its high point, reaching #64. Across all years, more than 118,500 children have been named this.