Milford comes from the English tradition, meaning A Ford On A Mill.
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How popular is Milford?
1921peak year
Milford has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11778), with about 6 babies named Milford each year. In 1921, 234 babies received the name (ranked #397). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 8,211.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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