Blane Milton
There are approximately 1 people named Blane Milton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Blane with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Milton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Blane
3.9K
Alive today
Named Milton
23K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (84.0%)
Estimated bearers: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,735
Per 100K: 6.74
Top ancestry: Black (45.4%)
First name trend
Blane: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Blane. The peak year was 1957 with 114 births. The average person named Blane today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Blane
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Blane, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Blane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Blane at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 3,161
- Black or African American5.5% · 206
- Two or more races3.8% · 142
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 117
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 79
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 57
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Milton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Milton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 45.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Milton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Milton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American45.4% · 9,143
- White44.4% · 8,947
- Two or more races4.8% · 963
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 796
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 174
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 115
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Blane has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0011% of the US population, based on 3,935 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Blane right now.
The surname Milton appears at a rate of 6.74 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0067%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Blane Milton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Blane Milton: questions and answers
How many people are named Blane Milton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Blane Milton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0011%) with the surname frequency (6.74 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Blane Milton?
We classify Blane Milton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Blane a male or female name?
Blane is predominantly male. Out of 4,431 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Blane profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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