Millie
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning gentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia.
How Millie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #469 |
| 2016 | #435 |
| 2017 | #354 |
| 2018 | #304 |
| 2019 | #240 |
| 2020 | #190 |
| 2021 | #174 |
| 2022 | #127 |
| 2023 | #102 |
| 2024 | #86 |
| 2025 | #73 |
Millie by the numbers
In 2025, 1,080 babies in England and Wales were named Millie. In the US, 885 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 930 American girls born that year was called Millie.
Other names that come from Amelia
Like Millie, each of these traces back to Amelia: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emeliarival; a form of Amelia565 in the US (2017)
- Ameliework, industrious; form of Amelia398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiliawork, industriousness; a spelling variant of Amelia173 in the US (2017)
- Meliaa form of Amelia; hardworking106 in the US (2017)
- Amilawork; a spelling variant of Amelia11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ameliahwork, industriousness; a modern respelling of Amelia57 in the US (2017)
- Emelieindustrious; a form of Amelia56 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Millicent
Like Millie, each of these traces back to Millicent: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Millicentgentle strength; mild power33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Millathousand; a form of Camilla or Millicent65 in the US (2017)
- Millie-Rosestrength and love; a form of Millicent combined with Rose24 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Millie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Millie
Names that are said the same way as Millie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Millie, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean strength
Like Millie, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Millie
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