Mills Boy & girl
How popular is Mills?
#2,764 boy name in 2025
46 baby boys were named Mills in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
724living people named Mills (est.)
8median age of people named Mills
1,045babies named Mills since 1880
1 in 54,350US babies born in 2025
Mills popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,764 for boys (▲ 151 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 46 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+207% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (46 boys) |
| Highest rank | #691 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 75% boys, 25% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Mills is most popular
Babies named Mills per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
Mills by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | #691 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,100 |
| 1900s | 6 | #1,161 |
| 1910s | 80 | #1,675 |
| 1920s | 103 | #2,095 |
| 1930s | 65 | #1,913 |
| 1940s | 66 | #2,404 |
| 1950s | 39 | #2,769 |
| 1960s | 5 | #4,403 |
| 1980s | 24 | #3,690 |
| 1990s | 34 | #6,489 |
| 2000s | 87 | #5,034 |
| 2010s | 173 | #3,603 |
| 2020s | 212 | #2,764 |
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Questions
- Is Mills a boy or girl name?
- Mills is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 75% of babies named Mills were boys and 25% were girls.
- How popular is the name Mills?
- 46 baby boys were named Mills in the US in 2025, making it the 2764th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Mills most popular?
- Mills peaked in 2025, when 46 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #691 in 1882.
- How many people are named Mills?
- 1,045 babies have been named Mills in the US since 1880. We estimate about 724 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Mills most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mills was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.