Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mildred
Endangered
Down 99.5% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
18,060
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mildred
How many people are named Mildred?
An estimated 38,416 living Americans are named Mildred.
How rare is Mildred?
Mildred is uncommon among babies today, with 98 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Mildred?
The median age of a living American named Mildred is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 81 years old.
Is Mildred still popular?
No. Mildred is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1920 peak with 98 births in 2025.
Where is Mildred most common?
Mildred has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
99.5%
2025
98
All-time
451,415
Where it lives now
Mildred is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Mildred is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.