Milton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Milton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Milton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Milton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Milton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “mill town”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 118,551 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 137 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 Milton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (2,603/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (10/yr).
Milton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #178 nationally (given to 2,603 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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