Milford

Milford: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “mill ford”
Origin: English
Say it: MIL-fərd · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English place name and surname formed from Old English elements meaning mill and ford. It is occasionally used as a given name in surname style.

English names Names meaning water Surname-style names Vintage names

How popular is Milford?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Milford in 20240

Peak year1917

Total US babies since 18808,211

Milford was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Milford

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Milford questions

What does the name Milford mean?

Milford means "mill ford". It comes from English. From an English place name and surname formed from Old English elements meaning mill and ford. It is occasionally used as a given name in surname style.

Is Milford a boy or girl name?

Milford is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Milford?

Milford was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1917.

How do you pronounce Milford?

Milford is usually pronounced MIL-fərd.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.