Holding steady.
Popularity of Milfred since 1912
Babies named Milfred per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1923, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Milfred's real moment was 1917.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 114 |
| 1920s | 179 |
| 1930s | 118 |
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Milfred is a rare name that saw its peak usage in 1917, the year it recorded its highest number of births among the available data. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1912 and has since been used only sporadically. The name is most often considered a variant of Mildred or Milford, with no clear single etymology. Despite its obscurity, Milfred offers a distinctive alternative to more common vintage names. Its trajectory has been stable at very low usage, and it has not shown signs of revival in recent decades.
Milfred is a rare given name that appears to have emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century as a variant of the surname Milford, itself an English place name derived from Old English 'mylen' (mill) and 'ford' (ford). It may also have been coined as a masculine form of Mildred or a combination of Mildred and Alfred. The name saw modest use in the 1910s, peaking in 1917, but has since become very uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mil, Fred
Sibling names for Milfred
Names that share Milfred's style, for a brother or sister.
