Total births
11,172
Unisex name · since 1880
Miller
11,172 babies named Miller in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #438
- among boys today
- 11,172
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Miller is the #438 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 11,172 recorded since 1880.
Miller has 11,172 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #438 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #438 among boys today
- 11,172 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Miller is currently the #438 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 11,172 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #438
- among boys today
- 11,172
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Miller vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#438
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Miller was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
864 babies were named Miller in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Miller compares
11,172 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Miller's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Miller | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,172 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 864 | 23 | 22,252 |
Miller's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Miller splits its recorded history at 1953: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 864 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Miller at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#438
Active since
1880
Miller popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 864
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Miller popularity over time - girls
2,763 total births recorded since 1915 (Miller as girls' name)
Miller by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Miller's strongest decade.
3,448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Miller births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 102
1880s
102 births
- 1890s 98
1890s
98 births
- 1900s 140
1900s
140 births
- 1910s 526
1910s
526 births
- 1920s 726
1920s
726 births
- 1930s 505
1930s
505 births
- 1940s 399
1940s
399 births
- 1950s 402
1950s
402 births
- 1960s 269
1960s
269 births
- 1970s 233
1970s
233 births
- 1980s 210
1980s
210 births
- 1990s 511
1990s
511 births
- 2000s 1,196
2000s
1,196 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,407 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,448 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,448 births (31% of all-time use).
How Miller compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Miller's total volume
Miller vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Miller by state
Where Miller concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 853 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 709 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 523 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 496 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 429 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 424 | 3.8% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 303 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 255 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Miller's total US births 7.6%
Even split
853 of 11,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Miller appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miller? ▼
11,172 babies have been named Miller since 1880. It currently ranks #438 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 864 births.
When was Miller most popular? ▼
Miller was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,448 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Miller most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Miller are Texas (853 births), Georgia (709 births), California (523 births).
Is Miller a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Miller is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11,172 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,763 births.
How long has the name Miller been used? ▼
Records for Miller go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Miller? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Miller's data
- Texas records the most Millers (853 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Miller
Nearby Names Like Miller
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Miller
Miles Boy
#37 122,868 births
Milton Boy
#1426 117,936 births
Milo Boy
#120 43,847 births
Milan Boy
#231 18,608 births
Millard Boy
16,743 births
Compare Miller side by side: Miller vs Miles Miller vs Milton Miller vs Milo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Miller
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Miller: #438 Unisex Name - 11,172 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miller. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Miller draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.