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The first name Millie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Clipping + -ie.

Millie is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 1,080 girls were named Millie, making it the 36th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 2,421 births (#22).

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45,443
babies named Millie, 1996–2025
#36
rank in 2025
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Millie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Millie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 3,353 girls born in the United States were named Millie, the 73rd most popular girls’ name that year.

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46,138
babies named Millie since 1880
#73
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

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.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Millie

9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Millie Bright
    English association football player, born 1993
  • Millie Hughes-Fulford
    Astronaut, academic researcher (1945-2021)
  • Millie Perkins
    American actress (born 1938)
  • Millie Brady
    British actress, born 1993
  • Millie Gibson
    English actress, born 2004
  • Millie Couzens
    British cyclist, born 2003
  • Millie Davis
    Canadian actress, born 2006
  • Millie Turner
    English association football player, born 1996
  • Vincent Youmans
    American composer (1898-1946)

Questions

What does the name Millie mean?
Clipping + -ie.
How popular is the name Millie?
In 2025, 1,080 girls born in England and Wales were named Millie, ranking 36th. Its peak was 2004, with 2,421 births.
Is Millie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 46,138 US babies named Millie since 1880 were girls.
When was Millie most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 3,353 babies were named Millie, its highest rank at 73rd.
What are other spellings of Millie?
Milly.