Given name & surname
Millan
“one who works at a mill”·“one who works at the mill”
Millan is a variant of Miller. Interpretations include “one who works at a mill” (English) and “one who works at the mill” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Millan is a variant of Miller. Interpretations include “one who works at a mill” (English) and “one who works at the mill” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Millan is a variant of Miller. An origin associated with Miller is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Millan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 262
- 251 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,984 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +56%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,984 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 56.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 314 as a first name in 2020; 11,979 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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