Miller
- #571 for girls in 2025, 528 births
- #369 for boys in 2025, 864 births
- Given to boys 80.2% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2025 · 864 births
- Debut · boys
- 7 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 11,172since 1880
Miller over time
girlsboys
Rank within each sex, plotted together. Click any year to open it.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #571 | 528 | #369 | 864 |
| 2024 | #756 | 372 | #438 | 723 |
| 2023 | #881 | 305 | #528 | 559 |
| 2022 | #1,145 | 212 | #602 | 468 |
| 2021 | #1,343 | 165 | #593 | 469 |
| 2020 | #1,518 | 140 | #698 | 365 |
| 2019 | #1,941 | 101 | #764 | 311 |
| 2018 | #1,997 | 98 | #867 | 253 |
| 2017 | #2,236 | 84 | #848 | 260 |
| 2016 | #2,343 | 80 | #849 | 264 |
| 2015 | #2,524 | 71 | #828 | 272 |
| 2014 | #3,080 | 54 | #873 | 249 |
| 2013 | #2,973 | 56 | #937 | 213 |
| 2012 | #3,314 | 49 | #1,057 | 180 |
| 2011 | #3,916 | 38 | #924 | 217 |
| 2010 | #4,306 | 34 | #1,031 | 188 |
| 2009 | #7,679 | 16 | #1,055 | 179 |
| 2008 | #3,859 | 41 | #1,046 | 181 |
| 2007 | #7,092 | 18 | #1,098 | 166 |
| 2006 | #5,906 | 22 | #1,127 | 153 |
| 2005 | #7,500 | 15 | #1,343 | 112 |
| 2004 | #5,744 | 21 | #1,502 | 89 |
| 2003 | #6,885 | 16 | #1,478 | 88 |
| 2002 | #8,837 | 11 | #1,596 | 76 |
| 2001 | #10,102 | 9 | #1,677 | 69 |
| 2000 | #7,158 | 14 | #1,479 | 83 |
| 1999 | #6,484 | 15 | #1,477 | 77 |
| 1998 | #9,260 | 9 | #1,574 | 67 |
| 1997 | #9,017 | 9 | #1,599 | 63 |
| 1996 | #6,392 | 14 | #1,574 | 63 |
| 1995 | #9,553 | 8 | #1,887 | 45 |
| 1994 | — | #1,795 | 48 | |
| 1993 | #5,419 | 17 | #1,875 | 44 |
| 1992 | #8,065 | 10 | #2,253 | 33 |
| 1991 | — | #1,919 | 40 | |
| 1990 | #12,958 | 5 | #2,255 | 31 |
| 1989 | — | #2,545 | 25 | |
| 1988 | — | #2,599 | 22 | |
| 1987 | #9,825 | 6 | #3,072 | 16 |
| 1986 | — | #2,891 | 17 | |
| 1985 | — | #2,504 | 20 | |
| 1984 | — | #2,364 | 21 | |
| 1983 | — | #2,140 | 24 | |
| 1982 | — | #2,111 | 25 | |
| 1981 | — | #2,086 | 25 | |
| 1980 | — | #2,965 | 15 | |
| 1979 | — | #2,568 | 18 | |
| 1978 | — | #2,568 | 17 | |
| 1977 | — | #2,270 | 20 | |
| 1976 | — | #1,932 | 25 | |
| 1975 | — | #2,205 | 20 | |
| 1974 | — | #1,618 | 30 | |
| 1973 | — | #1,817 | 24 | |
| 1972 | — | #1,871 | 23 | |
| 1971 | — | #1,560 | 31 | |
| 1970 | — | #1,743 | 25 | |
| 1969 | — | #1,728 | 23 | |
| 1968 | — | #1,695 | 22 | |
| 1967 | — | #1,609 | 23 | |
| 1966 | — | #1,373 | 31 | |
| 1965 | — | #1,360 | 32 | |
| 1964 | — | #1,700 | 22 | |
| 1963 | — | #1,375 | 32 | |
| 1962 | — | #1,423 | 30 | |
| 1961 | — | #1,496 | 29 | |
| 1960 | — | #1,619 | 25 | |
| 1959 | — | #1,182 | 43 | |
| 1958 | — | #1,222 | 40 | |
| 1957 | — | #1,318 | 35 | |
| 1956 | — | #1,443 | 29 | |
| 1955 | — | #1,054 | 51 | |
| 1954 | — | #1,151 | 42 | |
| 1953 | — | #1,214 | 38 | |
| 1952 | — | #1,094 | 44 | |
| 1951 | — | #1,052 | 46 | |
| 1950 | — | #1,232 | 34 | |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 | #1,110 | 40 |
| 1948 | — | #1,217 | 35 | |
| 1947 | — | #1,029 | 49 | |
| 1946 | — | #1,111 | 39 | |
| 1945 | — | #1,039 | 38 | |
| 1944 | — | #1,107 | 36 | |
| 1943 | — | #969 | 48 | |
| 1942 | #4,622 | 5 | #1,193 | 34 |
| 1941 | #3,954 | 6 | #1,108 | 35 |
| 1940 | — | #952 | 45 | |
| 1939 | #3,429 | 7 | #1,052 | 37 |
| 1938 | #3,181 | 8 | #799 | 60 |
| 1937 | — | #906 | 47 | |
| 1936 | — | #989 | 40 | |
| 1935 | — | #969 | 43 | |
| 1934 | #4,286 | 5 | #869 | 52 |
| 1933 | — | #799 | 59 | |
| 1932 | #3,901 | 6 | #1,025 | 42 |
| 1931 | — | #794 | 62 | |
| 1930 | #4,550 | 5 | #815 | 63 |
| 1929 | — | #930 | 52 | |
| 1928 | — | #938 | 52 | |
| 1927 | — | #872 | 60 | |
| 1926 | — | #831 | 63 | |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 | #717 | 81 |
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 | #731 | 82 |
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 | #718 | 82 |
| 1922 | #5,009 | 5 | #714 | 84 |
| 1921 | #5,099 | 5 | #698 | 86 |
| 1920 | #4,398 | 6 | #705 | 84 |
| 1919 | #3,452 | 8 | #730 | 76 |
| 1918 | — | #831 | 62 | |
| 1917 | #4,083 | 6 | #804 | 61 |
| 1916 | — | #856 | 54 | |
| 1915 | #3,795 | 6 | #715 | 68 |
| 1914 | — | #603 | 70 | |
| 1913 | — | #658 | 46 | |
| 1912 | — | #659 | 41 | |
| 1911 | — | #584 | 27 | |
| 1910 | — | #634 | 21 | |
| 1909 | — | #714 | 15 | |
| 1908 | — | #585 | 19 | |
| 1907 | — | #616 | 17 | |
| 1906 | — | #640 | 14 | |
| 1905 | — | #836 | 9 | |
| 1904 | — | #686 | 12 | |
| 1903 | — | #550 | 16 | |
| 1902 | — | #651 | 12 | |
| 1901 | — | #596 | 12 | |
| 1900 | — | #680 | 14 | |
| 1899 | — | #613 | 11 | |
| 1898 | — | #885 | 7 | |
| 1897 | — | #652 | 11 | |
| 1896 | — | #778 | 9 | |
| 1895 | — | #685 | 10 | |
| 1894 | — | #730 | 9 | |
| 1893 | — | #572 | 12 | |
| 1892 | — | #688 | 10 | |
| 1891 | — | #766 | 7 | |
| 1890 | — | #566 | 12 | |
| 1889 | — | #446 | 17 | |
| 1888 | — | #580 | 12 | |
| 1887 | — | #819 | 6 | |
| 1886 | — | #540 | 12 | |
| 1885 | — | #700 | 8 | |
| 1884 | — | #848 | 6 | |
| 1883 | — | #720 | 7 | |
| 1882 | — | #453 | 16 | |
| 1881 | — | #533 | 11 | |
| 1880 | — | #745 | 7 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Miller was already there! It came in at #745, and was given to 7 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1883–1885, when fewer than 9 boys a year got the name.
Where Miller is popular in 2025
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Alabama#179 · 1 in 672
- Louisiana#181 · 1 in 683
- North Dakota#191 · 1 in 559
- Arkansas#208 · 1 in 740
- Oklahoma#232 · 1 in 884
Best ever in a state: #103 in Vermont, 2024.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | #179 | 32 | 1 in 672 |
| Louisiana | #181 | 28 | 1 in 683 |
| North Dakota | #191 | 6 | 1 in 559 |
| Arkansas | #208 | 17 | 1 in 740 |
| Oklahoma | #232 | 20 | 1 in 884 |
| Kentucky | #236 | 23 | 1 in 893 |
| Connecticut | #238 | 14 | 1 in 943 |
| North Carolina | #238 | 52 | 1 in 990 |
| Georgia | #240 | 51 | 1 in 985 |
| Nebraska | #244 | 10 | 1 in 882 |
| Tennessee | #244 | 36 | 1 in 1,021 |
| Missouri | #245 | 29 | 1 in 959 |
| Indiana | #254 | 32 | 1 in 989 |
| Mississippi | #259 | 12 | 1 in 903 |
| Utah | #274 | 18 | 1 in 1,092 |
| South Carolina | #275 | 20 | 1 in 1,060 |
| Kansas | #277 | 13 | 1 in 1,080 |
| Iowa | #310 | 12 | 1 in 1,152 |
| Idaho | #332 | 7 | 1 in 1,233 |
| Minnesota | #338 | 17 | 1 in 1,441 |
| Washington | #351 | 21 | 1 in 1,562 |
| Texas | #375 | 98 | 1 in 1,786 |
| Oregon | #378 | 10 | 1 in 1,506 |
| Virginia | #388 | 20 | 1 in 1,863 |
| Michigan | #409 | 21 | 1 in 1,914 |
| Wisconsin | #437 | 11 | 1 in 2,130 |
| Colorado | #441 | 13 | 1 in 2,065 |
| Massachusetts | #467 | 10 | 1 in 2,702 |
| Maryland | #475 | 10 | 1 in 2,290 |
| Florida | #499 | 36 | 1 in 2,654 |
| Illinois | #513 | 19 | 1 in 2,608 |
| Ohio | #513 | 20 | 1 in 2,627 |
| Arizona | #527 | 13 | 1 in 2,517 |
| California | #627 | 45 | 1 in 3,899 |
| New York | #639 | 23 | 1 in 3,671 |
| Pennsylvania | #704 | 12 | 1 in 4,355 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Miller
Momentum · boys
Rising
- 329 spots since 2020 (#698 → #369)
- Biggest jump: 272 spots in 1899
- Biggest drop: 279 spots in 1887
Rise & fade · boys
145 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2025 at #369 (864 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 74 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 74 yrs · run 1880–1931
Share of babies · boys
1 in 1,977
- Highest: 1 in 1,977 boys born in 2025 were named Miller (0.05%)
Era · boys
The 2020s
- 30.9% of all boys named Miller (3,448) were born in this decade
Girls or boys?
Never flipped
- The majority has never changed
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | #446 (1889) | #638 |
| 1890s | 98 | #566 (1890) | #694 |
| 1900s | 140 | #550 (1903) | #655 |
| 1910s | 526 | #584 (1911) | #707 |
| 1920s | 726 | #698 (1921) | #785 |
| 1930s | 505 | #794 (1931) | #902 |
| 1940s | 399 | #952 (1940) | #1,084 |
| 1950s | 402 | #1,052 (1951) | #1,196 |
| 1960s | 269 | #1,360 (1965) | #1,538 |
| 1970s | 233 | #1,560 (1971) | #2,015 |
| 1980s | 210 | #2,086 (1981) | #2,528 |
| 1990s | 511 | #1,477 (1999) | #1,821 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | #1,046 (2008) | #1,340 |
| 2010s | 2,407 | #764 (2019) | #898 |
| 2020s | 3,448 | #369 (2025) | #538 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
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