US rank #438 Unisex name Peak 2024 10,306 births

Miller — #438 US boys' name

10,306 babies named Miller in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1021890s981900s1401910s5261920s7261930s5051940s3991950s4021960s2691970s2331980s2101990s5112000s11962010s24072020s2582
#438
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Miller was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

721 babies were named Miller in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miller

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,306 babies named Miller between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Miller currently holds the #438 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 721 babies received it in a single year. Miller is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,235 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miller performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,582 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Miller shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 755 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Miller in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miller in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,306 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miller at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

10,306

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2024

721 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#438

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miller popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
721
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420051986196719481929191018911880 7

Miller popularity over time — girls

2,235 total births recorded since 1915 (Miller as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,235 births
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961942192519171915 6

Miller by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,582 births that decade — 25% of Miller's all-time total
1880s1021890s981900s1401910s5261920s7261930s5051940s3991950s4021960s2691970s2331980s2101990s5112000s11962010s24072020s2582

Miller by state

Where Miller concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Miller
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
755 7.3%
#2 Georgia
657 6.4%
#3 California
478 4.6%
#4 North Carolina
444 4.3%
#5 Tennessee
393 3.8%
#6 Alabama
392 3.8%
#7 South Carolina
283 2.7%
#8 Mississippi
224 2.2%
Texas share of Miller's total US births 7.3%
Even split

755 of 10,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Miller appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miller?
10,306 babies have been named Miller since 1880. It currently ranks #438 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 721 births.
When was Miller most popular?
Miller was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,582 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Miller most popular?
The top states for the name Miller are Texas (755 births), Georgia (657 births), California (478 births).
Is Miller a unisex name?
Yes, Miller is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10,306 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,235 births.
How long has the name Miller been used?
Miller has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miller?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Milton, Miles, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.