Milly
How to say it: MIL-ee · /ˈmɪli/
English diminutive of Mildred and Millicent meaning 'gentle strength' - now often standalone.
Milly was the 83rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 113 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #21 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #83 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 113 |
| Share of births | 1 in 925 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #21 |
| In France, 2025 | #567 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Milly is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mil
- Mills
Honouring a Milly in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Milly is about 1 in 39.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #567 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Milly
- Milly Alcock (born 2000)Australian actress
- Milly Scott (born 1933)Dutch singer and actress
- Milly D'Abbraccio (born 1964)Italian pornographic actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Milly-Molly-Mandy is a classic English children's-book heroine (1928-1967); Milly reads as a vintage storybook diminutive in the UK.
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