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Mills

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Meaning of Mills: English: 'dweller by the mill'

Mills is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2246th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2246

61 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,045

First recorded 1882 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 61 babies
US babies named Mills per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

88% boys · 12% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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