How old is someone named Milton?
The average Milton is 58 years old.
Half of all living Miltons are between 44 and 75.
When was Milton popular?
Milton peaked in 1920 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 125 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,700 | 0 |
| 1910s | 17,625 | 0 |
| 1920s | 24,357 | 130 |
| 1930s | 15,832 | 1,800 |
| 1940s | 14,937 | 6,400 |
| 1950s | 14,677 | 9,600 |
| 1960s | 9,066 | 7,300 |
| 1970s | 4,714 | 4,200 |
| 1980s | 3,750 | 3,500 |
| 1990s | 2,833 | 2,700 |
| 2000s | 2,390 | 2,400 |
| 2010s | 1,632 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 814 | 810 |
How many Miltons are still alive?
About 41,000 Miltons are alive in the US today. That's 34% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Milton since 1880.
Most Miltons ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Milton?
About two in five living Miltons are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Milton an old name?
Yes. Milton is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Milton will be 55 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Milton a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.5% of living Miltons are men.
Names the same age as Milton
NAME TWIN
Milton's name twin is Melvin. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Melvin's age curve is the closest match to Milton's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Milton
How old is the average Milton?
The average Milton in the US is 58 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Milton?
About 41,000 Miltons are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Milton most popular?
In 1920, when about 2,600 baby boys were named Milton.
Is Milton a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Miltons, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this