Mills
Mills is a male given name which may refer to:Mills Darden (1799–1857), alleged to have been one of the largest men in history Mills Gardner (1830–1910), American politician and attorney from Ohio Mills Edwin Godwin Jr.
Meaning & Origin of Mills
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mills is a male given name which may refer to:Mills Darden (1799–1857), alleged to have been one of the largest men in history Mills Gardner (1830–1910), American politician and attorney from Ohio Mills Edwin Godwin Jr.
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The Story of Mills
As a girl name
Mills first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 21 Millss were born — ranking #5,790 that year. As of 2026, Mills ranks #5,821 for girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+167% over the past five years). In total, more than 152 Millss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mills first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 43 Millss were born — ranking #2,907 that year. As of 2026, Mills ranks #3,028 for boys with 41 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 954 Millss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Mills
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mills is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mils
- Milz
- Mals
- Mulls
- Mels
- Mells
- Mols
- Miles
- Meals
- Males
- Malls
- Moles
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mills
Mills is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 954 births in the dataset. Mills's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #691. Use the chart and map above to compare Mills'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 .
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