Milford
Pronunciation: [ m-IHLF-erd ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #28,642
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Milford
Milford is a girl name .
Is Milford a boy or girl name? Milford is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #28,642 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #23,284. Milford is more commonly used as a boy name.
Milford is currently ranked #28,642 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Milford include Mil, Milf, Milfy, Milfie, Ord, Ordy, Ordie, Miy, Miie, and Milkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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