Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Millard

Millard is a given name, and may refer to:

  • English
Current Rank
#12,323
Peak Rank
#258 (1922)
Total Babies
17K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
1939
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#3452
Peak Rank
33
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Millard

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Millard is a given name, and may refer to:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Millard

The earliest SSA record of Millard as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 56 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 478 newborns named Millard — #258 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Millard on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Millard last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Millard

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Millard Caldwell (1897–1984), American politician, 29th governor of Florida
  • Mickey Drexler (born Millard S. Drexler, 1944), American business executive, former CEO of Gap Inc.
  • Millard Erickson (born 1932), Protestant Christian theologian, professor of theology and author
  • Millard Fillmore (1800–1874), 13th president of the United States
  • Millard Hampton (born 1956), American former sprinter
  • Millard Harmon (1888–1945), World War II lieutenant general in the United States Army Air Forces
  • Millard Kaufman (1917–2009), American screenwriter and novelist, one of the creators of the character Mr. Magoo
  • Millard Mitchell (1903–1953), American actor

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Names that sound like Millard

Phonetically similar names — useful when Millard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Millard

What does the name Millard mean?
Millard is a given name, and may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Millard?
Millard has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Millard in 2026?
In 2026, Millard ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Millard most popular?
Millard reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #258 that year with 478 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Millard most popular?
Millard has historically been most popular in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Millard.
Is Millard a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Millard is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Millard?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Millard include Marquis, Reid, Yahir. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Millard

Millard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Millard's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #258. Use the chart and map above to compare Millard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.