Baby name
Milton
/MIL · ton/
Meaning
“Mill town”
English surname from Old English meaning mill town; the poet John Milton gave this name literary prestige that has never entirely faded.
How it ages.
Literary and dignified; aging well as occupational-origin surnames cycle back into fashion.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US and Brazil from the early to mid 20th century; showing early retro revival signs.