The first name Milly
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 46 girls were named Milly, making it the 792nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 460 births (#116).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Milly with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Milly at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 113 girls born in the United States were named Milly, the 1,790th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 129 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Milly
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Milly AlcockAustralian actress (born 2000)
- Milly ScottDutch singer and actress (born 1933)
- Milly QuezadaDominican Republic singer, born 1955
- Milly ShapiroAmerican actress and singer, born 2002
Questions
- What does the name Milly mean?
- Clipping + -y.
- How popular is the name Milly?
- In 2025, 46 girls born in England and Wales were named Milly, ranking 792nd. Its peak was 2004, with 460 births.
- Is Milly a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,347 US babies named Milly since 1880 were girls.
- When was Milly most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Milly, its highest rank at 1,657th.
- What are other spellings of Milly?
- Millie.