Miller is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Miller means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Miller across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Miller has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Miller is a boy name of English origin meaning “one who grinds grain”. An occupational surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,935 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,471 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 426 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Miller per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,392/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (96/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (36/yr).
Miller has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #483 nationally (given to 1,504 babies that year).
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