Myles
Boy name · #100 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 3,511 baby boys were named Myles, placing it at #100 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #223, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 513 boys born in 2025 was named Myles.
Babies named Myles per year. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Myles first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 3,564 babies and a rank of #99. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Myles in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Myles is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Myles is most common
Geography matters for names, and Myles is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Myles is most common in SD (7 per 1,000), ND (6.6 per 1,000), NE (5.8 per 1,000), HI (5.1 per 1,000), ME (4.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Myles is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Myles
Statistically, parents drawn to Myles tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miles, Hayes, Matias, Micah, and Silas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Myles | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,511 | #100 |
| 2024 | 3,564 | #99 |
| 2023 | 3,411 | #107 |
| 2022 | 3,359 | #112 |
| 2021 | 3,167 | #119 |
| 2020 | 2,963 | #124 |
| 2019 | 2,656 | #143 |
| 2018 | 2,103 | #193 |
| 2017 | 1,811 | #212 |
| 2016 | 1,699 | #229 |
| 2015 | 1,748 | #223 |
| 2014 | 1,670 | #226 |
| 2013 | 1,638 | #224 |
| 2012 | 1,620 | #221 |
| 2011 | 1,509 | #237 |
| 2010 | 1,356 | #254 |
| 2009 | 1,304 | #265 |
| 2008 | 1,309 | #265 |
| 2007 | 1,139 | #299 |
| 2006 | 1,051 | #311 |
| 2005 | 1,064 | #311 |
| 2004 | 1,075 | #296 |
| 2003 | 1,128 | #275 |
| 2002 | 970 | #301 |
| 2001 | 1,003 | #295 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Myles a popular boy name?
Myles ranked #100 among boys in 2025 with 3,511 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #223.
When was the name Myles most popular?
Myles peaked in 2024, when 3,564 American boys received the name (ranked #99 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Myles?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 513 newborn American boys was named Myles. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.