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Mildred

Pronounced M IH1 L D R IH0 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Mildred?

Mildred is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 452,895 children — the 87th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 18,060 children were given it.

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1920Girls: 18,060Boys: 39

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M IH1 L D R IH0 D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mildred

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mildred

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mildred?
Mildred ranks 87th among girls' names in US records, with 452,895 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 926.
Is Mildred a unisex name?
No. Mildred is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mildred most popular?
1920, when 18,060 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.