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Millie

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Meaning

Gentle strength, in the Mildred-derived tradition.

The exact Millie entry lists Mildred among several parent names. Mildred supplies Old English elements meaning mild and strength, summarized here as gentle strength. Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla are also documented parents and have distinct histories; the gloss is not assigned to every Millie.

Origin

English short-form tradition with several parent names.

The exact entry records Millie as a diminutive of Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla, and also as an independent formal given name. Those parent names are not reduced to one earliest linguistic root.

English pronunciation

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Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls300 · preliminary802025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France2025Girls45 (rounded to 5)835Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls1,08036Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Girls2196Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls1957Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls11936Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls3,35373Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2021Boys512146Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

Sources & notes

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Language of use: English

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The exact English section explicitly records feminine personal-name use, including independent formal use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Meaning: Gentle strength, in the Mildred-derived tradition.

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The exact Millie entry lists Mildred among several parent names. Mildred supplies Old English elements meaning mild and strength, summarized here as gentle strength. Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla are also documented parents and have distinct histories; the gloss is not assigned to every Millie. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie, Mildred entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Mildred&oldid=79847768. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Amelia

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The English personal-name entry explicitly documents Millie as a short form of Amelia. Other parent-name traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Short form of: Camilla

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The English personal-name entry explicitly documents Millie as a short form of Camilla. Other parent-name traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Emily

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The English personal-name entry explicitly documents Millie as a short form of Emily. Other parent-name traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Mildred

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The English personal-name entry explicitly documents Millie as a short form of Mildred. Other parent-name traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Short form of: Millicent

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The English personal-name entry explicitly documents Millie as a short form of Millicent. Other parent-name traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

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Origin: English short-form tradition with several parent names.

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The exact entry records Millie as a diminutive of Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia and Camilla, and also as an independent formal given name. Those parent names are not reduced to one earliest linguistic root. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Spelling variant: Milly

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The exact English Millie entry explicitly lists Milly as an alternative form. Separate spellings retain separate statistics and preferred readings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Millie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Millie&oldid=91619887. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the explicit name-family route or short-form relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.

License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.

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