Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Mildred

MIL-dred · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Gentle strength, from Old English mild and thryth
Language
English
Culture
Old English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2105
2024 births91
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births451,312
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MillieMillyMil
Alternate spellings
MildridMildrede
In other languages
Mildreda (Latin)

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Notable people named Mildred

Mildred Pierce (Saint)
Saint Mildred of Thanet
Mildred Dresselhaus (physicist)
Mildred Bailey (singer)