Milledge
A masculine name derived from the Old English "mylendiċ" meaning "mill dweller".
Name Census estimates that about 86 living Americans carry the first name Milledge. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Milledge today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Milledge births was 1943 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Milledge. 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
- • The typical person named Milledge is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Milledges were born before 1961.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Milledge. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
86
~ 1 in 3,985,516 Americans
Peak year
1943
15 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1973 SSA rank
#4,354
Tracked since 1912
Census
Milledge in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 139 people with the first name Milledge, which placed it at #47,200 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,200
National first-name rank
People counted
139
139 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Milledge
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milledge is White at 61.9%. The next largest groups are Black (33.1%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Milledge described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Milledge at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.9% · 86
- Black or African American33.1% · 46
- Two or more races4.3% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
Popularity
Milledge: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Milledge from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 65 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Milledge 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 Milledge during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Milledges live
Origin
Meaning and history of Milledge
The name Milledge has its origins in Old English, derived from the combination of the words "mill" and "edge." It literally translates to "one who lives by the millstream." This name was particularly common in medieval England, where mills were a crucial part of daily life, providing flour for bread and other necessities.
During the Anglo-Saxon period, the name Milledge was often spelled as "Milledge" or "Milledge." It was predominantly found in regions with a strong milling industry, such as the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. As the name suggests, many early bearers of this name were likely millers or resided near mills.
While there are no known direct references to the name Milledge in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that some early bearers of this name were mentioned in local records or chronicles of the time. Unfortunately, many such records from the medieval period have been lost or remain undiscovered.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Milledge was Milledge de Watford, a miller who lived in the town of Watford, Hertfordshire, in the late 12th century. Another notable bearer was Sir Milledge de Buckingham, a knight and landowner from Buckinghamshire, who lived during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307).
In the 16th century, Milledge Hawkins (1490-1557) was a renowned English explorer and navigator who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on several voyages. He is credited with mapping parts of the Caribbean and South American coastlines.
During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Colonel Milledge Woodville (1610-1689) was a prominent Royalist commander who fought for King Charles I. He was later imprisoned for his loyalty to the Crown but pardoned after the Restoration.
In the 18th century, Milledge Gentry (1725-1804) was a prominent politician and landowner in Virginia. He served in the House of Burgesses and was a vocal supporter of American independence during the Revolutionary War.
Milledge Luke Bonham (1813-1890) was a notable American politician and soldier from South Carolina. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and later became the 85th governor of South Carolina.
People
Milledge + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Milledge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Milledge: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Milledge?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 86 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Milledge 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 1 in 3,985,516 US residents.
Is Milledge a common name?
We classify Milledge as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Milledge most popular?
The single biggest year for Milledge was 1943, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Milledge is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Milledge in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 139 people with the name Milledge, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,200 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Milledge in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Milledge?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Milledge leans strongly male. 131 people counted with this name were male (92.9%), compared with 10 female bearers (7.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Milledge?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Milledge is White at 61.9%. The next largest groups are Black (33.1%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Milledge most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Milledge in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.9% (86 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Milledge in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Milledge a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Milledge 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 Milledge still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Milledge 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 Milledge 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.
How many people are named Milledge?
See how many Americans are named Milledge on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.