Old English origin
Source-reportedThe English place names are from Old English mylen (“mill”) or middel (“middle”) + tun (“settlement”).
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- Wiktionary: MiltonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Milton is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish, Portuguese and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English mylen.
Separate records with matching spellings: Milton (English, Spanish), Mílton (Portuguese)
The English place names are from Old English mylen (“mill”) or middel (“middle”) + tun (“settlement”).
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United States, 2025: 125 boys (rank 1436). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Milton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 149 | 91 | observed |
| 1881 | 143 | 91 | observed |
| 1882 | 155 | 94 | observed |
| 1883 | 149 | 90 | observed |
| 1884 | 150 | 102 | observed |
| 1885 | 130 | 107 | observed |
| 1886 | 145 | 106 | observed |
| 1887 | 122 | 111 | observed |
| 1888 | 165 | 103 | observed |
| 1889 | 171 | 96 | observed |
| 1890 | 126 | 119 | observed |
| 1891 | 141 | 105 | observed |
| 1892 | 173 | 107 | observed |
| 1893 | 174 | 102 | observed |
| 1894 | 156 | 110 | observed |
| 1895 | 188 | 102 | observed |
| 1896 | 194 | 98 | observed |
| 1897 | 161 | 106 | observed |
| 1898 | 225 | 91 | observed |
| 1899 | 207 | 89 | observed |
| 1900 | 242 | 98 | observed |
| 1901 | 197 | 90 | observed |
| 1902 | 207 | 95 | observed |
| 1903 | 210 | 92 | observed |
| 1904 | 230 | 93 | observed |
| 1905 | 299 | 80 | observed |
| 1906 | 303 | 78 | observed |
| 1907 | 292 | 89 | observed |
| 1908 | 346 | 79 | observed |
| 1909 | 369 | 81 | observed |
| 1910 | 476 | 76 | observed |
| 1911 | 608 | 70 | observed |
| 1912 | 1,319 | 64 | observed |
| 1913 | 1,419 | 71 | observed |
| 1914 | 1,834 | 69 | observed |
| 1915 | 2,225 | 73 | observed |
| 1916 | 2,345 | 72 | observed |
| 1917 | 2,394 | 75 | observed |
| 1918 | 2,454 | 76 | observed |
| 1919 | 2,448 | 73 | observed |
| 1920 | 2,592 | 74 | observed |
| 1921 | 2,588 | 75 | observed |
| 1922 | 2,556 | 74 | observed |
| 1923 | 2,446 | 81 | observed |
| 1924 | 2,474 | 81 | observed |
| 1925 | 2,567 | 80 | observed |
| 1926 | 2,418 | 83 | observed |
| 1927 | 2,358 | 88 | observed |
| 1928 | 2,170 | 92 | observed |
| 1929 | 2,029 | 94 | observed |
| 1930 | 2,053 | 93 | observed |
| 1931 | 1,834 | 99 | observed |
| 1932 | 1,710 | 105 | observed |
| 1933 | 1,486 | 113 | observed |
| 1934 | 1,516 | 115 | observed |
| 1935 | 1,532 | 117 | observed |
| 1936 | 1,441 | 119 | observed |
| 1937 | 1,385 | 121 | observed |
| 1938 | 1,400 | 127 | observed |
| 1939 | 1,372 | 128 | observed |
| 1940 | 1,423 | 132 | observed |
| 1941 | 1,385 | 140 | observed |
| 1942 | 1,507 | 141 | observed |
| 1943 | 1,508 | 141 | observed |
| 1944 | 1,457 | 146 | observed |
| 1945 | 1,349 | 154 | observed |
| 1946 | 1,507 | 156 | observed |
| 1947 | 1,638 | 158 | observed |
| 1948 | 1,546 | 160 | observed |
| 1949 | 1,559 | 160 | observed |
| 1950 | 1,553 | 161 | observed |
| 1951 | 1,520 | 169 | observed |
| 1952 | 1,576 | 169 | observed |
| 1953 | 1,531 | 175 | observed |
| 1954 | 1,581 | 175 | observed |
| 1955 | 1,430 | 185 | observed |
| 1956 | 1,482 | 187 | observed |
| 1957 | 1,362 | 198 | observed |
| 1958 | 1,325 | 204 | observed |
| 1959 | 1,218 | 225 | observed |
| 1960 | 1,183 | 235 | observed |
| 1961 | 1,104 | 239 | observed |
| 1962 | 1,113 | 231 | observed |
| 1963 | 993 | 242 | observed |
| 1964 | 979 | 245 | observed |
| 1965 | 825 | 257 | observed |
| 1966 | 765 | 263 | observed |
| 1967 | 710 | 274 | observed |
| 1968 | 680 | 282 | observed |
| 1969 | 652 | 299 | observed |
| 1970 | 633 | 310 | observed |
| 1971 | 591 | 318 | observed |
| 1972 | 485 | 351 | observed |
| 1973 | 455 | 360 | observed |
| 1974 | 451 | 362 | observed |
| 1975 | 437 | 373 | observed |
| 1976 | 441 | 364 | observed |
| 1977 | 412 | 388 | observed |
| 1978 | 415 | 380 | observed |
| 1979 | 375 | 408 | observed |
| 1980 | 402 | 406 | observed |
| 1981 | 402 | 411 | observed |
| 1982 | 410 | 411 | observed |
| 1983 | 372 | 425 | observed |
| 1984 | 374 | 433 | observed |
| 1985 | 366 | 447 | observed |
| 1986 | 341 | 469 | observed |
| 1987 | 364 | 463 | observed |
| 1988 | 365 | 482 | observed |
| 1989 | 347 | 514 | observed |
| 1990 | 324 | 564 | observed |
| 1991 | 333 | 555 | observed |
| 1992 | 331 | 560 | observed |
| 1993 | 318 | 574 | observed |
| 1994 | 282 | 620 | observed |
| 1995 | 271 | 625 | observed |
| 1996 | 281 | 619 | observed |
| 1997 | 248 | 661 | observed |
| 1998 | 217 | 743 | observed |
| 1999 | 228 | 721 | observed |
| 2000 | 280 | 649 | observed |
| 2001 | 264 | 683 | observed |
| 2002 | 260 | 696 | observed |
| 2003 | 243 | 741 | observed |
| 2004 | 244 | 754 | observed |
| 2005 | 231 | 817 | observed |
| 2006 | 238 | 846 | observed |
| 2007 | 222 | 901 | observed |
| 2008 | 218 | 932 | observed |
| 2009 | 190 | 1,024 | observed |
| 2010 | 188 | 1,031 | observed |
| 2011 | 159 | 1,136 | observed |
| 2012 | 168 | 1,106 | observed |
| 2013 | 171 | 1,088 | observed |
| 2014 | 175 | 1,093 | observed |
| 2015 | 153 | 1,205 | observed |
| 2016 | 149 | 1,245 | observed |
| 2017 | 167 | 1,138 | observed |
| 2018 | 153 | 1,219 | observed |
| 2019 | 149 | 1,258 | observed |
| 2020 | 144 | 1,271 | observed |
| 2021 | 136 | 1,360 | observed |
| 2022 | 153 | 1,264 | observed |
| 2023 | 128 | 1,420 | observed |
| 2024 | 128 | 1,426 | observed |
| 2025 | 125 | 1,436 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Milton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Sweden — grouped top 100 newborn calling names, 1998–2022
Statistics Sweden (SCB) · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
