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“Grinder of grain; occupational surname for a miller” — English (occupational surname) origin
Girl's name · #571 in the US (2025) · Trending
Miller is climbing: on the charts since 1915, it reached #571 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 530 girls given the name last year. Roughly 2,800 have carried it all-time. 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 990 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 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 Elwin, Vanuatuan beach volleyball player.
Similar names: Baylor · Meilani · Merritt · Cooper · Carter · Ryder
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