Mildred
Girl name · #1962 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Mildred ranks #1962 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 98 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2152, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Mildred.
Babies named Mildred per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mildred first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 132 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 18,060 girls were named Mildred — good for #6 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mildred in class?
Mildred scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mildred will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mildred is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mildred is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mildreds were OH (9), TX (7), GA (6), NC (6), PA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mildred
Statistically, parents drawn to Mildred tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marion, Minnie, Dorothea, Marjorie, and Susie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mildred | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 102 | #1926 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 83 | #2257 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 88 | #2152 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 87 | #2253 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 76 | #2438 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 90 | #2001 |
| 2002 | 83 | #2064 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mildred a popular girl name?
Mildred ranked #1962 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2152.
When was the name Mildred most popular?
Mildred peaked in 1920, when 18,060 American girls received the name (ranked #6 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mildred?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Mildred. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.