Total births
45,926
Girls' name · since 1880
Millie
Millie has 45,926 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #87
- among girls today
- 45,926
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Millie is the #87 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45,926 recorded since 1880.
Millie has 45,926 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #87 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of girls, 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.
- #87 among girls today
- 45,926 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Millie is currently the #87 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 45,926 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #87
- among girls today
- 45,926
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Millie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#87
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Millie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
3,353 babies were named Millie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Millie compares
45,926 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Millie's all-time total is 120x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Millie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,926 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,353 | 48 | 19,840 |
Millie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Millie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 34 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 3,353, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Millie at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#87
Active since
1880
Millie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 3,353
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Millie popularity over time - boys
212 total births recorded since 1907 (Millie as boys' name)
Millie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Millie's strongest decade.
14,235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Millie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,527
1880s
1,527 births
- 1890s 1,959
1890s
1,959 births
- 1900s 1,989
1900s
1,989 births
- 1910s 4,123
1910s
4,123 births
- 1920s 3,875
1920s
3,875 births
- 1930s 2,607
1930s
2,607 births
- 1940s 2,277
1940s
2,277 births
- 1950s 1,932
1950s
1,932 births
- 1960s 1,289
1960s
1,289 births
- 1970s 741
1970s
741 births
- 1980s 462
1980s
462 births
- 1990s 472
1990s
472 births
- 2000s 1,578
2000s
1,578 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,860 births
- 2020s
2020s
14,235 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14,235 births (31% of all-time use).
How Millie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Millie's total volume
Millie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Millie by state
Where Millie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,984 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,889 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 2,272 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,706 | 3.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,627 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 1,463 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,392 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 1,331 | 2.9% |
New York share of Millie's total US births 6.5%
Even split
2,984 of 45,926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Millie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Millie? ▼
45,926 babies have been named Millie since 1880. It currently ranks #87 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 3,353 births.
When was Millie most popular? ▼
Millie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14,235 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Millie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Millie are New York (2,984 births), Texas (2,889 births), California (2,272 births).
How long has the name Millie been used? ▼
Records for Millie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Millie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Miley, Millicent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Millie's data
- New York records the most Millies (2,984 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Millie
Nearby Names Like Millie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Millie
Mildred Girl
#2080 451,415 births
Mila Girl
#33 84,489 births
Miley Girl
#388 15,704 births
Millicent Girl
#1614 11,825 births
Milani Girl
#278 11,646 births
Compare Millie side by side: Millie vs Mildred Millie vs Mila Millie vs Miley
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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. "Millie: #87 Girls' Name - 45,926 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/millie. 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 Millie 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.