Mills
1 country#2765 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Mills’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,045 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #2765 · peaked in 2025 with 61 births
Most common in: South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Mills’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #7427 | — |
| 2007 | #8915 | ↓1488 |
| 2008 | #8324 | ↑591 |
| 2009 | #7692 | ↑632 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↓1111 |
| 2011 | #9600 | ↓797 |
| 2012 | #4686 | ↑4914 |
| 2013 | #5923 | ↓1237 |
| 2014 | #7562 | ↓1639 |
| 2015 | #5746 | ↑1816 |
| 2016 | #4470 | ↑1276 |
| 2017 | #4224 | ↑246 |
| 2018 | #3607 | ↑617 |
| 2019 | #4337 | ↓730 |
| 2020 | #3653 | ↑684 |
| 2021 | #3242 | ↑411 |
| 2022 | #4303 | ↓1061 |
| 2023 | #3416 | ↑887 |
| 2024 | #2915 | ↑501 |
| 2025 | #2765 | ↑150 |
Frequently asked questions about Mills
Is Mills a popular name?
Yes — Mills currently ranks #2765 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Mills more common for boys or girls?
Mills is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Mills most popular?
Mills peaked in 2025 in United States, with 61 recorded births that year.
Is Mills rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Mills’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #691 in 1882 to #2765 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Mills?
At least 1,045 babies have been recorded with the name Mills across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Mills?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Mills include Kaydence, Lazer, Nasiah, Neftali.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Mills in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.