Baby Name Popularity Profile

Millie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Millie.

✦ Industrious 🌍 English, German, Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #73
All-Time Peak Rank #73 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 45,926 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 3,353 births in 2025
💡 The Millie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Industrious
Language Origin English, German, Latin
Origin Type multiple
A diminutive of various names including Mildred (Old English), Millicent (Germanic), and Amelia (Germanic).
Alternative Spellings
Milly
Pronunciation: MIL-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Millie

According to SSA data, Millie achieved its highest historical rank of #73 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 3,353 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 391.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Millie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +391.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,353 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 2 yrs
Years in Top 500 77 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,527
1890s: 1,959
1900s: 1,989
1910s: 4,123
1920s: 3,875
1930s: 2,607
1940s: 2,277
1950s: 1,932
1960s: 1,289
1970s: 741
1980s: 462
1990s: 472
2000s: 1,578
2010s: 6,860
2020s: 14,235

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mil-lie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #14 963 2025 +118.9% Growth
Alabama #29 1,463 2024 +112.8% Growth
Mississippi #25 977 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #24 789 2024 +100.0% Growth
South Carolina #42 1,032 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #17 278 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #33 1,392 2025 +149.1% Growth
Kentucky #33 1,100 2025 +118.9% Growth
Oklahoma #30 832 2025 +140.0% Growth
Georgia #57 1,706 2025 +83.1% Growth
North Carolina #76 1,627 2025 +133.3% Growth
Missouri #28 1,050 2025 +190.0% Growth
Louisiana #42 847 2024 +160.0% Growth
Nebraska #34 301 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #28 137 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #25 121 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #170 2,984 1917 +111.1% Growth
Colorado #68 458 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #128 2,889 2025 +101.6% Growth
West Virginia #48 349 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #36 651 2024 +82.0% Growth
Arizona #114 428 2024 +69.7% Growth
Indiana #43 827 2024 +153.7% Growth
Kansas #41 362 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #159 114 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #71 541 2025 +97.6% Growth
Virginia #76 740 2025 +162.5% Growth
Iowa #20 411 2025 +188.0% Growth
Florida #112 1,053 2025 +270.7% Growth
Oregon #58 269 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #60 1,311 2025 +130.5% Growth
South Dakota #34 95 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #34 521 2025 +122.5% Growth
Alaska Unranked 36 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #86 1,231 2025 +104.3% Growth
Pennsylvania #129 1,331 2024 +90.7% Growth
Wyoming #15 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #159 2,272 2025 +71.1% Growth
New Hampshire #61 68 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #52 807 2025 +213.9% Growth
New Jersey #250 535 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #171 168 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #135 225 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #148 343 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #44 60 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #111 23 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #70 14 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #139 28 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #365 36 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #182 15 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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