Milda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	8	1	–	#1,005
1890s	63	6	+688%	#936
1900s	100	10	+59%	#1,035
1910s	221	22	+121%	#1,226
1920s	205	21	-7%	#1,531
1930s	100	10	-51%	#2,456
1940s	79	8	-21%	#2,625
1950s	65	7	-18%	#3,619
1960s	32	3	-51%	#5,151
1970s	5	1	-84%	#9,287
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,005

1890s

+688%

#936

1900s

100

+59%

#1,035

1910s

221

+121%

#1,226

1920s

205

-7%

#1,531

1930s

100

-51%

#2,456

1940s

-21%

#2,625

1950s

-18%

#3,619

1960s

-51%

#5,151

1970s

-84%

#9,287

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Milda

Milda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 878 American babies have been named Milda. Its peak came in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Milda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milda?

The median living Milda is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Milda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Milda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,194
1960	6	#6,170
1955	6	#5,647
1950	5	#5,855
1945	8	#3,590
1940	9	#3,134
1935	12	#2,531
1930	10	#2,996
1925	27	#1,634
1920	23	#1,791
1915	29	#1,333
1910	8	#1,885
1905	12	#1,144
1900	10	#1,288
1895	10	#1,101
1890	6	#1,299
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Milda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Milda?

The median living Milda is about 75 years old. Half of all living Mildas are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Milda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Milda are alive in the United States, based on 878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Milda mean?

Milda is a Lithuanian and Latvian feminine given name.

How popular is the name Milda in 2025?

Milda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Milda?

878 babies have been named Milda in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milda most popular?

Milda peaked in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Milda a boy or girl name?

Milda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Milda rising or falling?

Milda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Milda popularity over time

The story of Milda

How old are people named Milda?

Milda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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