Milton

Meaning: Mill town, or middle settlement
Origin: English surname

Boy's name · #1440 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Milton belongs to an older America first — it reached #64 back in 1912 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1440. About 118,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#38 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #64 in Sweden (2025) · #331 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,490 in France (2025) · #2,998 in Austria (2024) · #1,592 in Canada (2023) · #450 in Puerto Rico (2010) · #295 in New Zealand (1973).

Famous Miltons

Milton Friedman — American economist and statistician (1912–2006)
Milton Obote — President of Uganda (1966–1971; 1980–1985) (1925–2005)
Milton Berle — American comedian and actor (1908–2002)
Milton H. Erickson — American psychiatrist (1901–1980)
Milton Babbitt — American composer (1916–2011)
Milton Nascimento — Brazilian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)
Milton Glaser — American graphic designer (1929–2020)
Milton Cruz — Brazilian football manager and former player (born 1957)

In stories & tradition

Milton Mouse — Animated film character
Milton the Cat — Disney character
Milton Brabeck — Son Altesse Sérénissime (novel series)

What Miltons become

Among 958 notable people named Milton:

Business leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Milton S. Hershey, American chocolatier (1857–1945).

Similar names: Lester · Myron · Clifford · Alton · Elton · Hampton

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