Miller
Miller and Millar are surnames of English, German, Irish, Scottish or Yiddish origin.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Miller
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Miller and Millar are surnames of English, German, Irish, Scottish or Yiddish origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Origin & history
The Story of Miller
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Miller as a girl name dates back to 1915, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 411 newborns named Miller — #694 in the national rankings. About 66% of every Miller on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Miller ranks #694 for girls with 411 births, rising sharply (+186% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Miller as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 751 newborns named Miller — #420 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Miller on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Miller ranks #420 for boys with 751 births, rising sharply (+94% over the past five years). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Miller
Miller is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Miller's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #420. Use the chart and map above to compare Miller'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.