Mildred

Gender Usage of the Name Mildred

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Mildred is overwhelmingly used as a name for girls. Approximately 99.97% of recorded bearers are female. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Mildred

• Worldwide

  #3476 Girl’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #1789 Girl’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #3639 Girl’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    Unranked (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Mildred is listed under Rare Girl Names worldwide. Its popularity varies considerably across the available regional markets, with the strongest usage in Canada.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Mildred ranked #3,476 on the Popular Girls’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #3,483 in 2024 — an improvement of 7 places. Mildred shows meaningful recent movement in rank, though it remains uncommon overall.

Historically, its best recorded position was #6, achieved in 1912 and 1913. Its lowest recorded position was #9,778 in 2010. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name rose 281 places (from #3,757 to #3,476).

Characteristics of the Name Mildred

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Girl Names

Length

7 letters — Long Girl Names

Starts with

M — Girl Names Starting with M

Ends with

d — Girl Names Ending in “d”

Name AestheticMethodology

Mildred utilizes two syllables with a firm, traditional first-syllable stress. While historically attached to Saint Mildred, its common usage in the early 20th century categorizes it strictly as Vintage Revival. The name is perceived as a relic of a specific historical period.

Middle Names For Mildred

Middle names used with MildredMethodology

Mildred is most frequently used with these girl middle names: Mildred Ann · Mildred Louise · Mildred Elizabeth · Mildred Marie · Mildred FayeView all 1,129 girl middle names.

• Total 1,560 middle names used with Mildred
• 84 boy middle names used with Mildred
• 316 unisex middle names used with Mildred

Middle name suggestions for MildredMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Mildred is most frequently associated with girl middle names that have Strong stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “l”.

Examples: Mildred Leigh · Mildred Lynne · Mildred Lynch · Mildred Laine · Mildred Leach. View all 82 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Mildred

Sound Like Mildred Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Myldred

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Mary · Margaret · Michelle · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Mildred Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Jade · Gertrude · Winifred · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Mary · Linda · Sarah · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Mildred”

Dictionary Meaning of "Mildred"Methodology

• A female given name from Old English

  Examples

  • Queens drop away, while blue-legg'd Maukin lives; / Drones thrive when bees are burnt within their hives; / And courtly Mildred dies, while country Madge survives.
  • One day Dunsford told him her name was Mildred. He had heard one of the other girls in the shop address her. "What an odious name," said Philip. "Why?" asked Dunsford. "I like it." . "It's so pretentious."

Translations

The name Mildred has 3 translations, for example: in Swedish it is rendered as female given name, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Mildred in ASL

• M
• i
• l
• d
• r
• e
• d

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