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“Grinder of grain; occupational surname for a miller” — English (occupational surname) origin
Boy's name · #369 in the US (2025) · Trending
Miller is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #369 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 11,000 boys have been named Miller along the way. It is also an American family name — about 1.2 million people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 66% of babies named Miller in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 680 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 58 notable people named Miller:
Sports figures appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Miller Bolaños, Ecuatorian footballer.
Similar names: Bodie · Myles · Boone · Colter · Archer · Ridge
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