Millie

“Diminutive of Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia, or Camilla” — English (clipped diminutive) origin

Girl's name · #73 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Millie was #128 in 1881, slipped to #3409 by 1996, and reached #73 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. Roughly 46,000 girls have been named Millie since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #7 in Scotland (2025) · #16 in New Zealand (2025) · #29 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #36 in England & Wales (2025) · #36 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Millies

Millie Bobby Brown — British actress (born 2004)
Millie Hughes-Fulford — astronaut, academic researcher (1945-2021)
Millie Perkins — American actress (born 1938)
Millie Bright — English association football player
Millie Small — Jamaican singer (1947–2020)

In stories & tradition

Millie Tant — Viz
Millie — The Rocketeer
Millie Farquhar — The New Aladdin

What Millies become

Among 132 notable people named Millie:

Entertainers appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Millie Bobby Brown, British actress (born 2004).

Similar names: Miley · Eloise · Myla · Lilly · Hallie · Rylee

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