Milford is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Milford means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Milford across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Milford has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Milford is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “ford by the mill”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,211 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Milford per year, United States (1880 to 2023). United States peaked in 1921 (234/yr).
Milford has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #837 nationally (given to 234 babies that year).
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