Miller: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: The name Miller, also refers to an occupation in the past, playing an important role in the agriculture business when they helped produce foodstuffs for various purposes.

Miller Overview

Meaning

Grinder of grain

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

English, German, Irish, Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word “mille,” meaning “mill,” and referring to a person who operates a mill.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪlər/

Popularity

Miller is a well-recognized name globally, particularly in English-speaking countries. In 2023, Miller ranked #527 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

33 (Nurturing, Spiritual, Expressive, Altruistic)

Name Styles

Traditional, Vintage, Unique, Occupational

Associated Traits

Strong, reliable, industrious, practical

Name Day

July 23rd, August 18 (Hungary)

Miller Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Millar, Milor, Millard, Myller, Millerick, Millery, Millerson, Milorad, Milorich, Mylor

Common Nicknames

Mill, Mills, Milly, M, Milla, Mil, Mimi, Mir, Milo, Millerino

Diminutives

Millie, Milo, Milli, Miri, Milly, Mimsy, Millo, Milla, Miri, Mill

Famous People

Miller Huggins
(American Baseball Player)
Miller Barber
(American Golfer)
Miller Williams
(American Poet)
Miller Anderson
(British Musician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

"Miller's Crossing"
(Film)
Miller
("Repo Man," Film)
Miller
("The Miller's Tale," Story)
Miller
("Saving Private Ryan," Film)

Places

Miller Village
(Nebraska, USA)
Miller County
(South Dakota, USA)
Miller City
(Illinois, USA)
Miller Beach Neighborhood
(Indiana, USA)
Miller Place Hamlet
(New York, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Miller?

Miller can be simply translated as “grinder of grain”, referring to a job in the past.

What Is the Origin of The Name Miller?

Miller has English, Irish, German, and Scottish origins, often refers to the same position of being a grinder.

Miller Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Miller in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#5922021	#5992022	#5272023
Top 3 Rankings	#4461889	#4531882	#5272023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Miller

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	527 (+72 from 2022)	558 (+90 from 2022)	0.03047
2022	599 (-7 from 2021)	468 (-1 from 2021)	0.02499
2021	592 (+105 from 2020)	469 (+104 from 2020)	0.02503
2020	697 (+65 from 2019)	365 (+54 from 2019)	0.01973
2019	762 (+103 from 2018)	311 (+58 from 2018)	0.01618
2018	865 (-17 from 2017)	253 (-7 from 2017)	0.01302
2017	848 (+1 from 2016)	260 (-4 from 2016)	0.01314
2016	849 (-21 from 2015)	264 (-8 from 2015)	0.01303
2015	828 (+45 from 2014)	272 (+23 from 2014)	0.01330
2014	873 (+64 from 2013)	249 (+36 from 2013)	0.01215
2013	937 (+120 from 2012)	213 (+33 from 2012)	0.01054
2012	1057 (-133 from 2011)	180 (-37 from 2011)	0.00887
2011	924 (+107 from 2010)	217 (+29 from 2010)	0.01068
2010	1031 (+24 from 2009)	188 (+9 from 2009)	0.00915
2009	1055 (-11 from 2008)	179 (-2 from 2008)	0.00844
2008	1044 (+53 from 2007)	181 (+15 from 2007)	0.00830
2007	1097 (+30 from 2006)	166 (+13 from 2006)	0.00749
2006	1127 (+216 from 2005)	153 (+41 from 2005)	0.00698
2005	1343 (+158 from 2004)	112 (+23 from 2004)	0.00526
2004	1501 (-23 from 2003)	89 (+1 from 2003)	0.00421
2003	1478 (+118 from 2002)	88 (+12 from 2002)	0.00419
2002	1596 (+81 from 2001)	76 (+7 from 2001)	0.00368
2001	1677 (-198 from 2000)	69 (-14 from 2000)	0.00334
2000	1479 (-2 from 1999)	83 (+6 from 1999)	0.00397
1999	1477 (+97 from 1998)	77 (+10 from 1998)	0.00378
1998	1574 (+25 from 1997)	67 (+4 from 1997)	0.00330
1997	1599 (-25 from 1996)	63 No change from 1996	0.00315
1996	1574 (+313 from 1995)	63 (+18 from 1995)	0.00314
1995	1887 (-92 from 1994)	45 (-3 from 1994)	0.00224
1994	1795 (+80 from 1993)	48 (+4 from 1993)	0.00235
1993	1875 (+378 from 1992)	44 (+11 from 1992)	0.00213
1992	2253 (-334 from 1991)	33 (-7 from 1991)	0.00157
1991	1919 (+335 from 1990)	40 (+9 from 1990)	0.00189
1990	2254 (+291 from 1989)	31 (+6 from 1989)	0.00144
1989	2545 (+53 from 1988)	25 (+3 from 1988)	0.00119
1988	2598 (+473 from 1987)	22 (+6 from 1987)	0.00110
1987	3071 (-181 from 1986)	16 (-1 from 1986)	0.00082
1986	2890 (-386 from 1985)	17 (-3 from 1985)	0.00088
1985	2504 (-140 from 1984)	20 (-1 from 1984)	0.00104
1984	2364 (-224 from 1983)	21 (-3 from 1983)	0.00112
1983	2140 (-29 from 1982)	24 (-1 from 1982)	0.00129
1982	2111 (-25 from 1981)	25 No change from 1981	0.00132
1981	2086 (+879 from 1980)	25 (+10 from 1980)	0.00134
1980	2965 (-297 from 1979)	15 (-2 from 1979)	0.00081
1979	2668 (-100 from 1978)	17 No change from 1978	0.00095
1978	2568 (-298 from 1977)	17 (-3 from 1977)	0.00099
1977	2270 (-338 from 1976)	20 (-5 from 1976)	0.00117
1976	1932 (+273 from 1975)	25 (+5 from 1975)	0.00153
1975	2205 (-588 from 1974)	20 (-10 from 1974)	0.00123
1974	1617 (+201 from 1973)	30 (+6 from 1973)	0.00184
1973	1818 (+53 from 1972)	24 (+1 from 1972)	0.00149
1972	1871 (-311 from 1971)	23 (-8 from 1971)	0.00137
1971	1560 (+183 from 1970)	31 (+6 from 1970)	0.00171
1970	1743 (-16 from 1969)	25 (+2 from 1969)	0.00131
1969	1727 (-32 from 1968)	23 (+1 from 1968)	0.00126
1968	1695 (-86 from 1967)	22 (-1 from 1967)	0.00124
1967	1609 (-236 from 1966)	23 (-8 from 1966)	0.00129
1966	1373 (-13 from 1965)	31 (-1 from 1965)	0.00171
1965	1360 (+340 from 1964)	32 (+10 from 1964)	0.00169
1964	1700 (-325 from 1963)	22 (-10 from 1963)	0.00109
1963	1375 (+47 from 1962)	32 (+2 from 1962)	0.00155
1962	1422 (+71 from 1961)	30 (+1 from 1961)	0.00143
1961	1493 (+127 from 1960)	29 (+4 from 1960)	0.00134
1960	1620 (-438 from 1959)	25 (-18 from 1959)	0.00115
1959	1182 (+43 from 1958)	43 (+3 from 1958)	0.00198
1958	1225 (+93 from 1957)	40 (+5 from 1957)	0.00186
1957	1318 (+126 from 1956)	35 (+6 from 1956)	0.00160
1956	1444 (-389 from 1955)	29 (-22 from 1955)	0.00135
1955	1055 (+96 from 1954)	51 (+9 from 1954)	0.00244
1954	1151 (+62 from 1953)	42 (+4 from 1953)	0.00203
1953	1213 (-120 from 1952)	38 (-6 from 1952)	0.00190
1952	1093 (-40 from 1951)	44 (-2 from 1951)	0.00223
1951	1053 (+179 from 1950)	46 (+12 from 1950)	0.00241
1950	1232 (-122 from 1949)	34 (-6 from 1949)	0.00187
1949	1110 (+107 from 1948)	40 (+5 from 1948)	0.00222
1948	1217 (-189 from 1947)	35 (-14 from 1947)	0.00196
1947	1028 (+83 from 1946)	49 (+10 from 1946)	0.00264
1946	1111 (-72 from 1945)	39 (+1 from 1945)	0.00236
1945	1039 (+68 from 1944)	38 (+2 from 1944)	0.00277
1944	1107 (-138 from 1943)	36 (-12 from 1943)	0.00259
1943	969 (+224 from 1942)	48 (+14 from 1942)	0.00330
1942	1193 (-86 from 1941)	34 (-1 from 1941)	0.00241
1941	1107 (-155 from 1940)	35 (-10 from 1940)	0.00279
1940	952 (+101 from 1939)	45 (+8 from 1939)	0.00379
1939	1053 (-254 from 1938)	37 (-23 from 1938)	0.00326
1938	799 (+106 from 1937)	60 (+13 from 1937)	0.00528
1937	905 (+84 from 1936)	47 (+7 from 1936)	0.00430
1936	989 (-20 from 1935)	40 (-3 from 1935)	0.00376
1935	969 (-100 from 1934)	43 (-9 from 1934)	0.00402
1934	869 (-70 from 1933)	52 (-7 from 1933)	0.00490
1933	799 (+226 from 1932)	59 (+17 from 1932)	0.00578
1932	1025 (-231 from 1931)	42 (-20 from 1931)	0.00391
1931	794 (+21 from 1930)	62 (-1 from 1930)	0.00580
1930	815 (+115 from 1929)	63 (+11 from 1929)	0.00558
1929	930 (+8 from 1928)	52 No change from 1928	0.00469
1928	938 (-66 from 1927)	52 (-8 from 1927)	0.00456
1927	872 (-41 from 1926)	60 (-3 from 1926)	0.00516
1926	831 (-114 from 1925)	63 (-18 from 1925)	0.00550
1925	717 (+14 from 1924)	81 (-1 from 1924)	0.00703
1924	731 (-13 from 1923)	82 No change from 1923	0.00701
1923	718 (-4 from 1922)	82 (-2 from 1922)	0.00724
1922	714 (-16 from 1921)	84 (-2 from 1921)	0.00747
1921	698 (+7 from 1920)	86 (+2 from 1920)	0.00756
1920	705 (+25 from 1919)	84 (+8 from 1919)	0.00763
1919	730 (+101 from 1918)	76 (+14 from 1918)	0.00749
1918	831 (-27 from 1917)	62 (+1 from 1917)	0.00591
1917	804 (+52 from 1916)	61 (+7 from 1916)	0.00636
1916	856 (-141 from 1915)	54 (-14 from 1915)	0.00585
1915	715 (-112 from 1914)	68 (-2 from 1914)	0.00772
1914	603 (+55 from 1913)	70 (+24 from 1913)	0.01024
1913	658 (+1 from 1912)	46 (+5 from 1912)	0.00858
1912	659 (-75 from 1911)	41 (+14 from 1911)	0.00908
1911	584 (+50 from 1910)	27 (+6 from 1910)	0.01118
1910	634 (+80 from 1909)	21 (+6 from 1909)	0.01007
1909	714 (-129 from 1908)	15 (-4 from 1908)	0.00848
1908	585 (+31 from 1907)	19 (+2 from 1907)	0.01142
1907	616 (+24 from 1906)	17 (+3 from 1906)	0.01072
1906	640 (+196 from 1905)	14 (+5 from 1905)	0.00972
1905	836 (-150 from 1904)	9 (-3 from 1904)	0.00628
1904	686 (-136 from 1903)	12 (-4 from 1903)	0.00866
1903	550 (+101 from 1902)	16 (+4 from 1902)	0.01237
1902	651 (-55 from 1901)	12 No change from 1901	0.00904
1901	596 (+84 from 1900)	12 (-2 from 1900)	0.01038
1900	680 (-67 from 1899)	14 (+3 from 1899)	0.00864
1899	613 (+272 from 1898)	11 (+4 from 1898)	0.00955
1898	885 (-233 from 1897)	7 (-4 from 1897)	0.00530
1897	652 (+126 from 1896)	11 (+2 from 1896)	0.00902
1896	778 (-93 from 1895)	9 (-1 from 1895)	0.00697
1895	685 (+45 from 1894)	10 (+1 from 1894)	0.00790
1894	730 (-158 from 1893)	9 (-3 from 1893)	0.00721
1893	572 (+116 from 1892)	12 (+2 from 1892)	0.00991
1892	688 (+78 from 1891)	10 (+3 from 1891)	0.00761
1891	766 (-200 from 1890)	7 (-5 from 1890)	0.00641
1890	566 (-120 from 1889)	12 (-5 from 1889)	0.01003
1889	446 (+134 from 1888)	17 (+5 from 1888)	0.01428
1888	580 (+239 from 1887)	12 (+6 from 1887)	0.00924
1887	819 (-279 from 1886)	6 (-6 from 1886)	0.00549
1886	540 (+160 from 1885)	12 (+4 from 1885)	0.01008
1885	700 (+148 from 1884)	8 (+2 from 1884)	0.00690
1884	848 (-128 from 1883)	6 (-1 from 1883)	0.00489
1883	720 (-267 from 1882)	7 (-9 from 1882)	0.00622
1882	453 (+80 from 1881)	16 (+5 from 1881)	0.01311
1881	533 (+212 from 1880)	11 (+4 from 1880)	0.01016
1880	745 First SSA data recorded	7 First SSA data recorded	0.00591

American States Popularity Rankings for Miller

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#6082021

#5272022

#6762023

Georgia (GA)

#2962021

#3122022

#3052023

California (CA)

#9422021

#8042022

#8672023

North Carolina (NC)

#2832021

#3702022

#3312023

Tennessee (TN)

#2832021

#4632022

#3352023

Alabama (AL)

#2092021

#1612022

#2092023

South Carolina (SC)

#3322021

#2852022

#2332023

Mississippi (MS)

#4532021

#5912022

#2472023

Florida (FL)

#11202021

#8522022

#8142023

Louisiana (LA)

#4142021

#3382022

#2342023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#8302021

#11942022

#7732023

New York (NY)

#9232021

#19822022

#12752023

Illinois (IL)

#14272021

#7982022

#6292023

Missouri (MO)

#9672021

#3612022

#3302023

Washington (WA)

#6072021

#7262022

#4862023

Kentucky (KY)

#4382021

#4392022

#3782023

Virginia (VA)

#6572021

#10332022

#6952023

Ohio (OH)

#6202021

#7782022

#5262023

Arkansas (AR)

#4692021

#4112022

#3832023

Indiana (IN)

#6842021

#6382022

#4032023

Michigan (MI)

#7982021

#9722022

#5622023

Oklahoma (OK)

#6852021

#4822022

#6022023

Utah (UT)

#4492021

#6592022

#2822023

Colorado (CO)

#5882020

#8812022

#4192023

Massachusetts (MA)

#5252021

#7412022

#4982023

Arizona (AZ)

#7642015

#6652021

#6652022

Minnesota (MN)

#8722020

#6202021

#7022023

Wisconsin (WI)

#5952020

#5572022

#6022023

New Jersey (NJ)

#9542020

#11312022

#8782023

Kansas (KS)

#6432020

#4912021

#3972023

Connecticut (CT)

#4792021

#5632022

#5442023

Maryland (MD)

#2351923

#5972016

#7652023

Maine (ME)

#2582021

#1972022

New Hampshire (NH)

#1962023

Iowa (IA)

#6062020

Nevada (NV)

#5532014

Popularity Rankings for Miller in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#2142021

#1292022

#1392023

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#3152021

#2512022

#1332023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#2332021

#1912022

#2002023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#4492019

#5642020

#4822021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Miller a Name for Boys or Girls?

Commonly, the name Miller has been used for both genders, but boys tend to bear this name, as it has a hard-working appeal in it.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Miller

Millar
Milor
Millard
Myller
Millerick
Millery
Millerson
Milorad
Milorich
Mylor

Mill
Mills
Milly
M
Milla
Mil
Mimi
Mir
Meaning: Beloved, soldier, merciful, of the yew-flower
Origin: Germanic, Slavic, Latin, GreekMilo
Millerino

Meaning: Gentle strength, gentle, strong in work
Origin: English, GermanMillie
Meaning: Beloved, soldier, merciful, of the yew-flower
Origin: Germanic, Slavic, Latin, GreekMilo
Milli
Miri
Milly
Mimsy
Millo
Milla
Miri
Mill

Miller in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Miller Huggins (Baseball Player, 1879–1929): An American baseball player and manager who led the New York Yankees to six American League pennants and three World Series championships.
Miller Barber (Golfer, 1931–2013): An American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won eleven times on the Senior PGA Tour.
Miller Williams (Poet, 1930–2015): An American poet known for his clear, narrative style and for reading a poem at President Clinton's second inauguration.
Miller Anderson (Musician, 1945): A British blues guitarist and singer who has played with several notable bands and artists.

Miller's Crossing (1990 Film): A crime drama film directed by the Coen brothers, exploring loyalty and betrayal in a Prohibition-era city.
Miller ("Repo Man," 1984 Film): A philosophical mechanic who mentors the protagonist in this cult classic.
Miller ("The Miller's Tale," 14th-century Story): A bawdy character in "The Canterbury Tales" who tells a humorous and ribald story.
Miller ("Saving Private Ryan," 1998 Film): Captain Miller leads a mission to find and bring home Private Ryan during World War II.

Miller Village (Nebraska, USA): A small village in Buffalo County, known for its rural charm and agricultural community.
Miller County (South Dakota, USA): The county seat of Hand County, notable for its historic courthouse and annual county fair.
Miller City (Illinois, USA): A small village in Alexander County, recognized for its peaceful environment and proximity to the Mississippi River.
Miller Beach Neighborhood (Indiana, USA): A neighborhood in Gary, Indiana, famous for its beautiful lakeshore and recreational activities on Lake Michigan.
Miller Place Hamlet (New York, USA): A hamlet on Long Island known for its historic sites and scenic coastal views.

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