Milred
Milred was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester from c. 744 until his death in 774.
Meaning & Origin of Milred
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Milred was an Anglo-Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester from c. 744 until his death in 774.
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The Story of Milred
Milred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 6 Milreds were born — ranking #3,919 that year. As of 2026, Milred ranks #4,594 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Milreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Milred most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- AE43%
- Denmark34%
- South Africa13%
- Brazil5%
- India5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Milred
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Milred
Milred is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Milred's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Milred's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.