Miller
An occupational English surname for someone who ground grain at a mill, now used as a given name; the trade word goes back to Latin molere, to grind.
Miller in 2025
Miller was given to 1,392 babies in the United States in 2025 — 864 boys and 528 girls, making it the 483rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,382 babies born.
The history of Miller
Miller reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,392 babies were given the name, ranking 483rd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 13,935 babies have been named Miller. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Miller by decade
| Decade | Babies named Miller | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | 926 |
| 1890s | 98 | 1,363 |
| 1900s | 140 | 1,414 |
| 1910s | 546 | 1,278 |
| 1920s | 758 | 1,420 |
| 1930s | 536 | 1,553 |
| 1940s | 416 | 1,980 |
| 1950s | 402 | 2,371 |
| 1960s | 269 | 3,311 |
| 1970s | 233 | 3,853 |
| 1980s | 216 | 5,290 |
| 1990s | 598 | 3,025 |
| 2000s | 1,379 | 2,057 |
| 2010s | 3,072 | 1,335 |
| 2020s | 5,170 | 483 |
Where Miller is heading
Miller has grown more than 4.1 times over the past decade, from 343 babies in 2015 to 1,392 in 2025.
Names like Miller
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Miller.