The first name Mildred
A girl’s name from English meaning “mild”, “strength”.
Pronounced /ˈmɪldɹəd/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
English origin
Mildred means “mild”, “strength” in English.
From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)).
More names that mean strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Mildred, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 13 births (#2,115).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mildred with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mildred at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 98 girls born in the United States were named Mildred, the 1,973rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 18,060 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Mildred in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Mildred in Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Mildred
35 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mildred HarrisAmerican actress (1901–1944)
- Mildred DresselhausAmerican physicist (1930-2017)
- Mildred NatwickAmerican actress (1905–1994)
- Mildred DunnockAmerican theater, film and television actress (1901-1991)
- Mildred GillarsAmerican Nazi propagandist (1900–1988)
- Mildred McDanielAmerican high jumper (1933–2004)
- Mildred DavisAmerican actress (1901–1969)
- Mildred CohnAmerican biochemist (1913–2009)
- Mildred WileyAmerican high jumper (1901-2000)
- Mildred HarnackAmerican-German literary historian, professor, translator; Resistance fighter and anti-Naz, 1902–1943
- Mildred FizzellAthletics competitor (1915–1993)
- Mildred RebstockAmerican chemist, 1919–2011
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Questions
- What does the name Mildred mean?
- Mildred means “mild”, “strength” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Mildred?
- From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)).
- How popular is the name Mildred?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Mildred, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2024, with 13 births.
- What are nicknames for Mildred?
- Common nicknames for Mildred include Milly, Millie.
- Is Mildred a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 452,998 US babies named Mildred since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mildred most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 18,060 babies were named Mildred, its highest rank at 6th.
- How do you pronounce Mildred?
- Mildred is /ˈmɪldɹəd/, 2 syllables.