English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom mills, in reference to mill owners and mill workers.
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- Wiktionary: MillsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English
/mɪlz/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Mills is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Mills (English)
From mills, in reference to mill owners and mill workers.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 46 boys (rank 2765). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Mills
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 6 | 836 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 11 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 13 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1917 | 11 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,231 | observed |
| 1921 | 5 | 4,322 | observed |
| 1922 | 14 | 2,240 | observed |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | 12 | 2,473 | observed |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,435 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 11 | 2,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 14 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | observed |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1933 | 8 | 2,738 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 10 | 2,396 | observed |
| 1936 | 9 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | 10 | 2,405 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,919 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 8 | 2,770 | observed |
| 1951 | 5 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 5 | 3,827 | observed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 5 | 8,435 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | observed |
| 1997 | 8 | 6,618 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | 7 | 7,874 | observed |
| 2000 | 14 | 5,040 | observed |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | 8 | 8,915 | observed |
| 2008 | 9 | 8,324 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | 20 | 4,686 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 5,923 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 5,746 | observed |
| 2016 | 22 | 4,470 | observed |
| 2017 | 24 | 4,224 | observed |
| 2018 | 30 | 3,607 | observed |
| 2019 | 23 | 4,337 | observed |
| 2020 | 29 | 3,653 | observed |
| 2021 | 36 | 3,242 | observed |
| 2022 | 24 | 4,303 | observed |
| 2023 | 34 | 3,416 | observed |
| 2024 | 43 | 2,915 | observed |
| 2025 | 46 | 2,765 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mills” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American physicist (1912-1997)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
