Boy nameCurrently #37 in the USRising
Miles
MYLZ//maɪlz//
1 syllablePeak year: 20245 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Soldier (Latin); or merciful (Germanic, disputed)
Miles may derive from the Latin 'miles', meaning soldier, or from a Germanic root sometimes linked to mercy or graciousness. Its clean, jazzy sound is closely tied to the legendary musician Miles Davis.
Miles's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Miles |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 54 |
| 1881 | 40 |
| 1882 | 44 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 39 |
| 1885 | 52 |
| 1886 | 36 |
| 1887 | 35 |
| 1888 | 43 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 47 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 47 |
| 1893 | 35 |
| 1894 | 56 |
| 1895 | 33 |
| 1896 | 42 |
| 1897 | 44 |
| 1898 | 59 |
| 1899 | 36 |
| 1900 | 55 |
| 1901 | 37 |
| 1902 | 45 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 45 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 41 |
| 1908 | 44 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 53 |
| 1911 | 50 |
| 1912 | 93 |
| 1913 | 119 |
| 1914 | 127 |
| 1915 | 186 |
| 1916 | 217 |
| 1917 | 232 |
| 1918 | 245 |
| 1919 | 261 |
| 1920 | 231 |
| 1921 | 233 |
| 1922 | 295 |
| 1923 | 239 |
| 1924 | 233 |
| 1925 | 244 |
| 1926 | 242 |
| 1927 | 223 |
| 1928 | 220 |
| 1929 | 185 |
| 1930 | 165 |
| 1931 | 169 |
| 1932 | 197 |
| 1933 | 157 |
| 1934 | 154 |
| 1935 | 161 |
| 1936 | 179 |
| 1937 | 147 |
| 1938 | 163 |
| 1939 | 166 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1941 | 160 |
| 1942 | 175 |
| 1943 | 154 |
| 1944 | 156 |
| 1945 | 163 |
| 1946 | 202 |
| 1947 | 272 |
| 1948 | 276 |
| 1949 | 286 |
| 1950 | 326 |
| 1951 | 300 |
| 1952 | 307 |
| 1953 | 293 |
| 1954 | 353 |
| 1955 | 318 |
| 1956 | 321 |
| 1957 | 309 |
| 1958 | 327 |
| 1959 | 320 |
| 1960 | 331 |
| 1961 | 323 |
| 1962 | 386 |
| 1963 | 331 |
| 1964 | 317 |
| 1965 | 291 |
| 1966 | 215 |
| 1967 | 202 |
| 1968 | 211 |
| 1969 | 226 |
| 1970 | 231 |
| 1971 | 205 |
| 1972 | 204 |
| 1973 | 206 |
| 1974 | 206 |
| 1975 | 227 |
| 1976 | 201 |
| 1977 | 227 |
| 1978 | 232 |
| 1979 | 308 |
| 1980 | 298 |
| 1981 | 300 |
| 1982 | 410 |
| 1983 | 348 |
| 1984 | 415 |
| 1985 | 456 |
| 1986 | 786 |
| 1987 | 840 |
| 1988 | 894 |
| 1989 | 957 |
| 1990 | 993 |
| 1991 | 988 |
| 1992 | 1,029 |
| 1993 | 1,073 |
| 1994 | 948 |
| 1995 | 800 |
| 1996 | 829 |
| 1997 | 943 |
| 1998 | 1,181 |
| 1999 | 1,053 |
| 2000 | 1,310 |
| 2001 | 1,384 |
| 2002 | 1,422 |
| 2003 | 1,519 |
| 2004 | 1,589 |
| 2005 | 1,762 |
| 2006 | 1,938 |
| 2007 | 2,140 |
| 2008 | 2,367 |
| 2009 | 2,410 |
| 2010 | 2,880 |
| 2011 | 3,366 |
| 2012 | 3,279 |
| 2013 | 3,428 |
| 2014 | 3,709 |
| 2015 | 3,752 |
| 2016 | 3,754 |
| 2017 | 3,645 |
| 2018 | 4,013 |
| 2019 | 4,905 |
| 2020 | 5,308 |
| 2021 | 5,744 |
| 2022 | 5,587 |
| 2023 | 6,604 |
| 2024 | 6,632 |
Miles through the decades
- Miles peaked in 2024, when 6,632 babies were named Miles in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Miles has risen 83% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Miles currently ranks #37 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Miles
Variants & spellings
Myles
Famous people named Miles
- Miles Davis — jazz musician