Millicent
Pronounced M IH1 L IH0 S IH0 N T (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1927
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Millicent?
Millicent is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 11,824 children — the 1,282nd most common girls' name on record.
It peaked in 1927, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1927, when 249 children were given it.
Milicent is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Millicent and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Milicent
Nicknames
Common short forms: Millie.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M IH1 L IH0 S IH0 N T
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Millicent
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Millicent
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Millicent?
- Millicent ranks 1,282nd among girls' names in US records, with 11,824 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,164.
- Is Millicent a unisex name?
- No. Millicent is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Millicent most popular?
- 1927, when 249 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Millicent?
- Millie. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Millicent spelled?
- Milicent. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.