Milburne
A masculine name of Old English origin meaning "from the mill stream".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Milburne. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Milburne today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Milburne births was 1917 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Milburne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Milburne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1917
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1917 SSA rank
#4,376
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Milburne: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Milburne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Milburne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Milburne
The name Milburne is an Old English name that originated in the Anglo-Saxon period, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "myl" meaning "mill" and "burna" meaning "stream," essentially translating to "stream near the mill." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near a mill built along a stream or river.
The earliest recorded use of the name Milburne can be traced back to the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a place name in several entries, indicating that there were settlements or manors named Milburne at the time.
In the 12th century, a monk named Milburne is mentioned in the records of the Benedictine abbey of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England. This is one of the earliest known instances of the name being used as a given name for an individual.
One notable historical figure with the name Milburne was Sir Milburne Swinnerton (1559-1616), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Stafford in the early 17th century. He was also a landowner and held the prestigious position of High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1603.
Another individual of note was Milburne Grenville (1690-1724), a British military officer and Member of Parliament for the borough of Launceston in Cornwall. He served in the British Army during the War of the Spanish Succession and was appointed Governor of Barbados in 1720.
In the 18th century, Milburne Prichard (1724-1794) was a Welsh clergyman and author who wrote several works on theology and religious subjects, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation.
Moving into the 19th century, Milburne Hawkins (1806-1874) was an English lawyer and legal writer who published several notable works on criminal law and legal practice.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Milburne Blanshard (1877-1962) was an American author and philosopher who wrote extensively on ethics, religion, and social issues, with his most famous work being "American Freedom and Catholic Power."
While the name Milburne has largely fallen out of common use in modern times, its historical significance and origins rooted in Old English language and culture make it a unique and distinctive name with a rich heritage.
People
Milburne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Milburne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milburne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Milburne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Milburne a common name?
We classify Milburne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Milburne most popular?
The single biggest year for Milburne was 1917, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Milburne is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Milburne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Milburne a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Milburne in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Milburne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Milburne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Milburne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Milburne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.