Millicent

Meaning: Hardworking and strong
Origin: From Germanic compound roots (from Germanic via Old French)

Nicknames: Millie, Milly

Girl's name · #1900 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Millicent holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1900 in 2025). About 12,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,046 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,808 in Canada (2024).

Famous Millicents

Millicent Garrett Fawcett — English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929)
Millicent Simmonds — American actress
Millicent Fenwick — American politician (1910–1992)
Millicent Preston-Stanley — Australian politician and feminist
Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland — British duchess, society hostess and social reformer (1867–1955)

In stories & tradition

Millicent Bulstrode — Harry Potter (novel series)
Millicent Bagnold^lt — Harry Potter (novel series)
Millicent Huxtable — One Tree Hill (TV series)

What Millicents become

Among 61 notable people named Millicent:

Artists & writers appear 1.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Millicent Garrett Fawcett, English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929).

Spellings & nicknames

About 2,500 girls a year are given Millie as their full name and 110 Milly.

Similar names: Roslyn · Mildred · Lenore · Rosemarie · Rosalind · Minerva

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