Milly is a distinctive choice, ranked #686 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Milly in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#686
About the Name Milly
Milly is holding steady in the rankings at #686. It reached its peak of #116 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Milly is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Milly
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Milly per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Milly in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Milly has held a stable position around #686 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #116 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Milly 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.
Notable people named Milly include: Milly D'Abbraccio — Milly D'Abbraccio is an Italian former actress and pornographic actress.; Milly Babalanda — Hon.; Milly Clegg — Emily Louise Foy Clegg is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and New Zealand national team..
Milly does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Millys in the wild.
55
UK babies named Milly (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 14 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Milly
Likely around 1 other Milly in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Milly
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emily Louise Foy Clegg is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK and New Zealand national team.
Millicent Hall Illingworth is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-arm fast bowler.
Mathilde ("Milly") Emilie Reuter was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fourth in the discus throw event.
Milly Francis, daughter of Creek leader Josiah Francis (Francis the Prophet), was born near what is today Montgomery, Alabama, about 1803. Her name is sometimes thought to be an Anglicization of the Creek name "Malee", but the most recent thinking is that "Milly" was her birth name.
Milagros del Rosario Quezada Borbón is a Dominican-American singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the world of merengue music.
Flor Sheiza Quispe Sucapura, known by her stage name Muñequita Milly, was a Peruvian singer. Spanning from 2005 until her death, she had consolidated her artistic career in vernacular Andean music, in which she enjoyed popularity during the 2010s and 2020s.