Millicent is a distinctive choice, ranked #1028 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Millicent in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1028
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About the Name Millicent
Millicent ranked #1,028 in 2025, down from its peak of #273 in 1998 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Millicent is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Millicent in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Millicent
Millicent Fawcett — Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was an English political activist and writer.
Millicent Murby — Millicent Beatrice Murby was a British socialist activist.
Millicent Fenwick — Millicent Vernon Fenwick was an American fashion editor, politician, and diplomat.
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 Millicent
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Millicent per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Millicent in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Millicent is declining: down 156 places since 2020, to #1,028 in 2025. It peaked at #273 in 1998.
Millicent 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.
Millicent does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Millicents in the wild.
33
UK babies named Millicent (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 156 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Millicent
Almost certainly the only Millicent in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Millicent
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland RRC was a Scottish society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist, and playwright, often using the pen name Erskine Gower.