Girls' name · since 1965

Millette

86 babies named Millette in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

86
total births
1965–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
94%
born in that decade

Millette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1965.

Millette has 86 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1971.

  • 86 total births
  • 1965–1971 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 94% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Millette's 86 recorded births place it above 60% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Millette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Millette's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Millette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1967)
68
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
020406080 1965196719681971 5

Millette by decade

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

1960s was Millette's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 94% of all-time use.

Millette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 81 births (94% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Millette by state

Where Millette concentrates geographically, total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Millette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
7 8.1%
#2 Georgia
6 7.0%
#3 Texas
6 7.0%
#4 South Carolina
5 5.8%
North Carolina share of Millette's total US births 8.1%
Even split

7 of 86 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Millette?
Millette has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 68 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Millette most popular?
Millette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Millette most popular?
The top states for the name Millette are North Carolina (7 births), Georgia (6 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Millette been used?
Millette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 7 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Millette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Millette's data

  • Millette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Millettes (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1965–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Millette: Baby Name Since 1965 - 86 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/millette. 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 Millette 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 July 2026.