Milly

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A few things about Milly you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Milly

Milly Alcock

Australian actress (born 2000)

Choose Milly and your child shares a first name with Milly Alcock, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Milly, like who?” Milly Alcock's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,225 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Milly, 113 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Milly would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMilly first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #686.
• 📈Then vs nowMilly is 4.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 58,480 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 14,225.
• 🚀TrendMilly has climbed 95 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,777. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMilly is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #619, followed by Utah (#704). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Milly

Milly is a girl name of English, German and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lly”. US birth records list Milly for girls from 1884 to 2025, in 123 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #686 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,777, with 113 babies.

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