Millie Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Millie is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Millie?
Millie is spelled M-I-L-L-I-E. The name has 6 letters.
Millie at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Millie is a diminutive form of longer names such as Mildred or Millicent, which include elements meaning “gentle” or “strong in work.”
- Origin
- Millie is derived as a pet form of Germanic names like Mildred and Millicent, which have roots in Old English and Old French.
- Pronunciation
- MIL-ee · 2 syllables
Millie Popularity in 2025
Rank#73
Recorded Births3,353
- Girls usage rose 14 places to #73 and recorded 433 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Millie Mean?
Millie is a diminutive form of longer names such as Mildred or Millicent, which include elements meaning “gentle” or “strong in work.”
Origin: Millie is derived as a pet form of Germanic names like Mildred and Millicent, which have roots in Old English and Old French.
How Do You Pronounce Millie?
PronunciationMIL-ee
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Millie?
- History
- Millie has been used as an independent given name in English-speaking regions since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Millie Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2003 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 3,353 | #73 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,920 | #87 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,564 | #105 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,197 | #128 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,697 | #173 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,504 | #190 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,317 | #240 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,098 | #304 |
| 2017 | Girls | 895 | #353 |
| 2016 | Girls | 743 | #434 |
| 2015 | Girls | 682 | #469 |
| 2014 | Girls | 618 | #507 |
| 2013 | Girls | 481 | #592 |
| 2012 | Girls | 385 | #721 |
| 2011 | Girls | 330 | #812 |
| 2010 | Girls | 311 | #861 |
| 2009 | Girls | 323 | #861 |
| 2008 | Girls | 261 | #1,011 |
| 2007 | Girls | 151 | #1,526 |
| 2006 | Girls | 135 | #1,590 |
| 2005 | Girls | 131 | #1,553 |
| 2004 | Girls | 145 | #1,425 |
| 2003 | Girls | 174 | #1,218 |
When Was Millie Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Girls
3,353 recorded births
National rank #73
2024 · Girls
2,920 recorded births
National rank #87
2023 · Girls
2,564 recorded births
National rank #105
2022 · Girls
2,197 recorded births
National rank #128
Where Millie Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| UT | #14 | 116 |
| WY | #15 | 11 |
| ID | #17 | 50 |
| IA | #18 | 72 |
| AR | #23 | 56 |
| MS | #23 | 46 |
| MT | #25 | 21 |
| ND | #26 | 20 |