Baby Name Popularity Profile

Miles

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Miles.

✦ Soldier or merciful 🌍 Latin, German, Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #44
All-Time Peak Rank #37 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 122,868 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,634 births in 2024
πŸ’‘ The Miles Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Soldier or merciful
Language Origin Latin, German, Irish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Latin 'miles' meaning 'soldier', or from Germanic elements meaning 'merciful'. It is also used as an anglicized form of various Irish names, such as 'Maol'.
Alternative Spellings
Myles
Pronunciation: MY-lΙ™z
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“– The Story Behind Miles

According to SSA data, Miles achieved its highest historical rank of #37 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 6,634 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 62.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Miles across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +62.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,634 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 8 yrs
Years in Top 500 133 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 418
1890s: 443
1900s: 413
1910s: 1,583
1920s: 2,337
1930s: 1,658
1940s: 1,994
1950s: 3,174
1960s: 2,834
1970s: 2,241
1980s: 5,672
1990s: 9,815
2000s: 17,786
2010s: 36,601
2020s: 35,899

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Miles
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #11 2,531 2023 +18.2% Growth
Colorado #21 2,652 2024 +13.4% Growth
Oregon #28 1,994 2021 13.7% Decline
Washington #20 3,533 2024 +16.2% Growth
Hawaii #76 649 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #54 292 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #61 677 2023 +15.4% Growth
Idaho #30 717 2024 +18.2% Growth
Minnesota #23 3,100 2022 6.2% Decline
Arizona #57 1,958 2024 +21.4% Growth
New Hampshire #22 494 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #32 655 2021 27.6% Decline
Kansas #40 1,539 2024 +1.4% Growth
Virginia #37 3,247 2023 +8.8% Growth
Montana #12 432 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #60 14,168 2024 7.0% Decline
Nebraska #14 1,014 2023 +8.8% Growth
North Carolina #52 3,957 2023 +6.7% Growth
Maryland #59 2,034 2021 9.8% Decline
Florida #64 4,597 2024 +39.9% Growth
Wisconsin #26 2,634 2023 +25.5% Growth
Georgia #63 3,509 2023 +44.6% Growth
South Dakota #62 418 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #31 212 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #44 249 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #33 2,659 2023 +43.3% Growth
North Dakota #116 395 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #20 510 2022 +21.4% Growth
Indiana #50 2,670 2023 4.5% Decline
Tennessee #47 2,351 2024 +44.6% Growth
Iowa #17 1,441 2025 +19.7% Growth
Illinois #32 5,294 2021 +4.9% Growth
Texas #86 8,103 2024 +21.4% Growth
Michigan #41 3,939 2023 +2.3% Growth
Connecticut #34 1,127 2025 +50.0% Growth
South Carolina #66 1,473 2023 14.0% Decline
Ohio #46 4,567 2024 +20.7% Growth
Massachusetts #33 2,400 2023 +31.2% Growth
New Mexico #124 519 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #28 5,176 2023 +22.0% Growth
Arkansas #37 1,031 2023 +35.6% Growth
Wyoming #32 128 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #54 1,237 2023 +21.8% Growth
New Jersey #42 2,469 2023 +54.9% Growth
New York #54 6,629 2024 5.3% Decline
Kentucky #48 1,447 2024 +33.3% Growth
Alabama #60 1,335 2023 +94.7% Growth
Rhode Island #50 259 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #56 1,276 2025 +70.0% Growth
Mississippi #125 653 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #37 402 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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