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Milford

/ˈmɪlfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Milford has been given to about 8,211 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɪlfɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,916
Median age today80 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Milford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 234
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,211

How popular is Milford?

Its best year was 1921, when 234 babies were given the name, ranking 397th. The typical living American called Milford is about 80 years old today.

Names that sound like Milford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wilford0.89
  2. Winford0.79
  3. Millard0.71
  4. Clifford0.69
  5. Alford0.71
  6. Willard0.60
  7. Sanford0.60
  8. Ford0.60

Middle names for Milford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Milford Paul0.77
  2. Milford Lee0.77
  3. Milford Blake0.76
  4. Milford Bryce0.76
  5. Milford Wade0.76
  6. Milford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Milford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.90
  2. Winonasister · 0.90
  3. Ilasister · 0.87
  4. Cleoeither · 0.87
  5. Hughbrother · 0.84
  6. Otisbrother · 0.84

Where Milford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Milford Anderson0.77
    2. Milford White0.72
    3. Milford Reyes0.72
    4. Milford Nguyen0.72
    5. Milford Lee0.72
    6. Milford Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Milford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.