Milton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Milton first appears in the data in 1966 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1981 with 8 babies (rank #714 that year). In 2017 it was given to 1 boys (rank #94). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Milton

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Milton yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

146

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Milton

Milton Friedmanessayist · b. 1912
Milton Obotepolitician · b. 1925
Milton Berlescreenwriter · b. 1908
Milton H. Ericksonhypnotherapist · b. 1901
Milton Babbittmusic educator · b. 1916

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1966	1	#1,122
1967	1	#1,148
1968	1	#1,168
1971	4	#855
1973	3	#892
1975	2	#1,081
1976	4	#876
1977	4	#876
1978	4	#887
1979	2	#1,111
1980	2	#1,114
1981	8	#714
1982	6	#798
1983	7	#745
1984	5	#865
1985	6	#811
1986	6	#832
1987	4	#963
1988	2	#1,195
1989	2	#1,217
1990	6	#872
1991	5	#946
1992	5	#940
1993	4	#1,032
1994	4	#1,057
1995	7	#845
1996	2	#1,321
1997	2	#1,338
1998	5	#992
1999	6	#942
2000	5	#1,019
2001	5	#1,027
2002	4	#1,122
2003	1	#1,481
2004	1	#1,502
2005	1	#1,513
2006	1	#1,515
2007	1	#1,497
2008	1	#1,482
2012	1	#1,254
2013	1	#1,352
2014	1	#1,072
2015	1	#259
2016	1	#44
2017	1	#94