Fun Facts About the Name Fillmore
- 239 babies named Fillmore: U.S. records list 239 babies given the name Fillmore from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fillmore Mean?
Fillmore is an English surname of topographic origin, from an Old English place name meaning filthy moor or dirty marsh. The elements are fylle, meaning filth or dung, and mōr, meaning moor or marsh. The name is not a compound of modern English fill and more; that reading is a later coincidence of spelling. Some explanations treat the first element as fūl, meaning foul, which gives a similar sense: foul moor. The precise place that gave rise to the surname is not identified with certainty.
Fillmore Name History & Origins
Fillmore is an English habitational surname. It comes from a place, now lost or unidentified, that was named with the Old English elements fylle, meaning filth, and mōr, meaning moor or marsh. A person who left that place and settled elsewhere could be identified by it, and in the Middle Ages that byname became a hereditary surname. The modern spelling Fillmore reflects the same elements; the surname also appears as Filmore. Because the place has not been securely located, the surname's precise local origin in England is uncertain.
The surname is best known through Millard Fillmore (1800 - 1874), the thirteenth president of the United States. His family had English ancestry and had settled in New York State by the time of his birth. As a first name, Fillmore is a transferred use of the surname rather than an inherited Old English personal name. It remains uncommon and is used chiefly in the United States.
How Popular is the Name Fillmore?
Fillmore has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1915. Its best rank was #1,141 in 1895.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #3,477 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #3,103 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #2,956 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #3,295 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #3,481 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,344 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,336 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,267 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,627 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1938 | #3,702 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #3,714 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #3,066 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1934 | #3,861 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1933 | #3,409 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,942 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1931 | #3,970 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #3,732 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #3,697 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #2,778 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #3,869 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #3,896 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,100 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #2,881 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #3,310 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1920 | #3,607 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #2,304 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1918 | #2,309 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1917 | #3,344 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #2,436 | 11 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #1,623 | 19 | 0.0022% |
| 1913 | #2,348 | 7 | 0.0014% |
| 1895 | #1,141 | 5 | 0.0043% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Fillmore Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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