How Many People Are Named Paul Miller?
There are approximately 3,427 people named Paul Miller living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 100,016 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Paul with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Miller. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3,427
1 in 100,016 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Paul: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Paul. The peak year was 1957 with 27,075 births. The average person named Paul today is 59 years old.
Ancestry of the Miller Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Miller, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Paul" has an estimated frequency of 0.254% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Miller" appears at a rate of 393.74 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,427 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Paul Miller: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Paul Miller?
We estimate approximately 3,427 people named Paul Miller are alive in the United States today. The first name Paul is shared by 870,452 Americans, and the surname Miller is shared by 1,322,546.
How rare is the name Paul Miller?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 100,016 Americans. The first name Paul is very common and the surname Miller is very common.
Is Paul a male or female name?
Paul is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 59 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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