Holding steady.
Popularity of Milledge since 1912
Babies named Milledge per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1943, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Milledge's real moment was 1915.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 64 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Milledge is a rare given name in the United States, first appearing in Social Security records in 1912 and peaking in usage in 1915, after which it quickly fell out of favor. It has not been recorded in recent decades and has no one-in-N ratio. The name's trajectory is stable at near-zero. Most likely a transferred surname of English origin, Milledge fits the early 20th century American naming pattern of using family surnames as first names, similar to other rare names of that era.
Milledge is likely a transferred use of an English surname, possibly derived from a place name or a diminutive of Mill. The surname Milledge is recorded in England, and its use as a given name appears to be a 19th or early 20th century American phenomenon, consistent with the fashion for using family surnames as first names. The name never achieved widespread popularity and remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mill, Midge
Variants: Millidge
Sibling names for Milledge
Names that share Milledge's style, for a brother or sister.
