Miles
Boy nameMiles has been given to 123,225 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #44 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /maɪlz/
From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
123,225
Peak year
2024 (6,655 babies)
Rank in 2025
#44 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +62%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Miles
Miles Davis
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)
Miles Teller
American actor
Miles "Tails" Prower
Fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise
Miles Heizer
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Miles.
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