Milton

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A few things about Milton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Milton

Milton Berle

American comedian and actor (1908–2002)

Choose Milton and your child shares a first name with Milton Berle, an American comedian and actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Milton, like who?” Milton Berle's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,661 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Milton, 125 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Milton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMilton has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Miltons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1912, when it ranked #64. Today it's #1,436, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMilton has slipped 165 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,436. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMilton is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #913, followed by North Carolina (#936) and Georgia (#990). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Milton means “mill town”.

About the name Milton

Milton is a boy name of English origin meaning “mill town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Milton for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #64 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,436, with 125 babies.

Origin:English names