Milton
Milton is a given name, and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Milton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Milton is a given name, and may refer to:
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The Story of Milton
American parents first put Milton on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 149 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 2,592 Miltons were born — ranking #74 that year. About 20% of every Milton on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Milton ranks #1,456 for baby boys with 126 births, gradually falling (-12%). All told, over 118K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Milton
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Milton Acorn (1923–1986), Canadian poet, writer, and playwright
- Milton Ager (1893–1979), American composer
- Milton Avery (1885–1965), American modern painter
- Milton Babbitt (1916–2011), American composer
- Milton Bagby , American voice actor and author
- Milton Balkany (born 1946), American Orthodox rabbi and convicted extortionist
- Milton Barney (born 1963), American football player
- Mílton Barros (born 1984), Angolan basketball player
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Names that sound like Milton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Milton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Milton
Milton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 118K births in the dataset. Milton's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #64. Use the chart and map above to compare Milton'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.