Will my child share the name Mildred with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Mildred per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mildred in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Mildred becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Mildred is declining: down 754 places since 2020, to #4,201 in 2025. It peaked at #2,116 in 2024.

Is Mildred a good choice for a distinctive name?

Mildred is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Mildred a popular baby name in the United States?

Mildred does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Mildred

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Mildred is a distinctive choice, ranked #4201 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mildred in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#4201

About the Name Mildred

Mildred has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2116. The name has climbed 1331 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 1996.

Mildred is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mildred in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Mildred

Mildred Lewis Ware — Mildred Lewis Ware was a Black Canadian schoolteacher, and wife to Black cowboy, John Ware.
Mildred Davis — Mildred Hillary Davis was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him.
Mildred Dunnock — Mildred Dorothy Dunnock was an American stage and screen actress.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Mildred

UK babies named Mildred (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 754 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mildred

Almost certainly the only Mildred in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Mildred

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Mildred Lewis Ware1871

Mildred Lewis Ware was a Black Canadian schoolteacher, and wife to Black cowboy, John Ware.

Mildred Davis

Mildred Hillary Davis was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's classic silent comedies and eventually married him.

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dorothy Dunnock was an American stage and screen actress.

Mildred Gale

Mildred Gale, born Mildred Warner in the Colony of Virginia, was the paternal grandmother of Founding Father and first American president George Washington.

Mildred Childe Lee

Mildred Childe Lee was an American society hostess and the youngest child of Robert E.

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick was an American actress.