Baby Name Popularity Profile

Myles

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

✦ Soldier 🌍 Latin, Irish traditional
National Rank (2025) #100
All-Time Peak Rank #99 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 64,512 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1887 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 3,564 births in 2024
💡 The Myles Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Soldier
Language Origin Latin, Irish
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Latin word 'miles' meaning 'soldier'. It is also an Anglicized form of the Irish name 'Maolmuire', meaning 'devotee of Mary'.
Common Nicknames
Milo
Alternative Spellings
Miles
Pronunciation: MYLZ
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Myles

According to SSA data, Myles achieved its highest historical rank of #99 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 3,564 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 100.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 126 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Myles across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +100.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,564 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 2 yrs
Years in Top 500 40 yrs
Registry Streak 126 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 18
1890s: 52
1900s: 87
1910s: 465
1920s: 772
1930s: 669
1940s: 828
1950s: 1,140
1960s: 1,017
1970s: 970
1980s: 2,527
1990s: 7,095
2000s: 11,087
2010s: 17,810
2020s: 19,975

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Myles
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Nevada, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #92 388 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #132 378 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #55 266 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #70 2,109 2021 +10.8% Growth
Florida #111 2,855 2025 +39.7% Growth
Wisconsin #40 1,637 2025 +20.9% Growth
Delaware #135 166 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #51 1,466 2025 +50.0% Growth
Georgia #126 2,155 2023 +30.6% Growth
Nebraska #31 559 2025 +37.8% Growth
Alaska #103 105 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #117 1,210 2024 +3.0% Growth
Arizona #152 911 2024 +22.9% Growth
South Dakota #24 247 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #98 1,097 2021 +20.8% Growth
Colorado #106 837 2025 +50.0% Growth
Utah #168 571 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #50 1,244 2021 +4.5% Growth
Indiana #54 1,620 2025 +30.2% Growth
Ohio #47 3,055 2022 +17.4% Growth
Idaho #108 260 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #47 851 2024 +13.2% Growth
Michigan #59 2,423 2024 +18.6% Growth
Maine #59 277 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #104 654 2020 29.4% Decline
Tennessee #143 1,309 2024 15.2% Decline
North Carolina #117 1,762 2024 +19.5% Growth
Virginia #128 1,382 2024 4.2% Decline
North Dakota #33 207 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #76 1,348 2024 +6.5% Growth
Connecticut #115 654 2024 +21.4% Growth
Oregon #73 533 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #83 177 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #76 211 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #144 5,647 2025 +20.8% Growth
New Mexico #111 293 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #105 2,620 2025 +14.1% Growth
Texas #158 3,993 2022 +7.7% Growth
South Carolina #107 759 2022 +16.7% Growth
New Jersey #137 1,441 2024 7.8% Decline
Kentucky #56 869 2025 +65.2% Growth
Mississippi #68 625 2019 +28.6% Growth
New York #115 3,797 2024 +8.3% Growth
Arkansas #78 514 2024 +29.0% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 208 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #149 822 2021 +8.3% Growth
Oklahoma #88 607 2024 +17.1% Growth
Pennsylvania #81 2,318 2025 +30.7% Growth
Vermont Unranked 58 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #84 298 2022 12.0% Decline
Wyoming #113 33 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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