boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Myles

Meaning A male given name from the Germanic languages Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #100 Trend ↑ Rising 41%

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Rank 2025
#100
among boys · ↓1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
3,529
named Myles · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 486
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
3,578 babies
All-time total
64,837
#430 all-time among boys
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Myles popularity over time

64,837 babies have been named Myles since 1887, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 18 18 2 – #573
1890s – 52 52 5 +189% #594
1900s – 87 87 9 +67% #722
1910s – 465 465 47 +434% #668
1920s – 772 772 77 +66% #667
1930s – 669 669 67 -13% #696
1940s – 828 828 83 +24% #640
1950s – 1,140 1,140 114 +38% #636
1960s – 1,017 1,017 102 -11% #713
1970s – 970 970 97 -5% #781
1980s – 2,527 2,527 253 +161% #434
1990s 27 7,095 7,122 712 +182% #304
2000s 53 11,087 11,140 1,114 +56% #265
2010s 123 17,810 17,933 1,793 +61% #143
2020s (to 2025) 122 19,975 20,097 3,350 +87% #99

Where Myles is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 3,738 2.19 #94
2027 3,943 2.31 #83
2028 4,126 2.42 #80
2029 4,288 2.51 #77
2030 4,431 2.59 #75

Where Myles is most popular

Boys named Myles per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.97 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Maine, and North Dakota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Myles born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Dakota 95 5.11 +159%
Maine 95 4.90 +149%
North Dakota 80 4.69 +138%
New Hampshire 103 4.64 +136%
West Virginia 149 4.56 +132%
Alaska 54 4.53 +130%
Nebraska 190 4.37 +122%
Ohio 1,140 4.30 +118%
Vermont 27 4.30 +118%
Iowa 296 4.29 +118%
Wisconsin 502 4.24 +115%
Montana 71 4.03 +104%
Rhode Island 64 3.93 +99%
Wyoming 22 3.80 +93%
Minnesota 424 3.46 +75%
Massachusetts 469 3.41 +73%
Michigan 686 3.35 +70%
Indiana 526 3.28 +67%
Louisiana 335 3.27 +66%
Arkansas 207 3.27 +66%
Kentucky 320 3.19 +62%
Delaware 46 3.03 +54%
Kansas 199 2.90 +47%
Missouri 398 2.87 +46%
Oklahoma 249 2.82 +43%
Idaho 115 2.81 +43%
Connecticut 180 2.66 +35%
Mississippi 151 2.66 +35%
Pennsylvania 685 2.58 +31%
Maryland 270 2.26 +15%
New Mexico 74 2.25 +14%
South Carolina 228 2.21 +12%
Oregon 165 2.17 +10%
Tennessee 380 2.11 +7%
North Carolina 533 2.09 +6%
Washington 338 2.07 +5%
Colorado 266 2.06 +5%
Illinois 524 2.05 ≈ national
Nevada 112 1.96 ≈ national
Virginia 367 1.93 ≈ national
Florida 907 1.92 ≈ national
New Jersey 385 1.91 ≈ national
Arizona 307 1.88 -5%
New York 801 1.85 -6%
Alabama 201 1.84 -7%
Georgia 465 1.84 -7%
Utah 168 1.76 -11%
Hawaii 24 1.55 -22%
Texas 1,313 1.49 -24%
California 1,263 1.38 -30%
District of Columbia 13 0.881 -55%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Myles

Myles is a top-100 name for boys in the United States, ranked #100 in 2025 with 3,511 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 64,837 American babies have been named Myles. Its peak came in 2024, when 3,578 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Myles stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myles?

The median living Myles is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 61 thousand people named Myles are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Myles year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,481 3,511 #100
2024 14 #7,847 3,564 #99
2023 29 #4,716 3,411 #107
2022 21 #5,918 3,359 #112
2021 19 #6,336 3,167 #119
2020 21 #5,791 2,963 #124
2019 22 #5,737 2,656 #143
2018 15 #7,648 2,103 #193
2017 11 #9,756 1,811 #212
2016 17 #7,134 1,699 #229
2015 14 #8,302 1,748 #223
2014 9 #11,653 1,670 #226
2013 8 #12,807 1,638 #224
2012 13 #8,981 1,620 #221
2011 7 #14,370 1,509 #237
2010 7 #14,503 1,356 #254
2009 9 #12,155 1,304 #265
2008 5 #19,569 1,309 #265
2007 – – 1,139 #299
2006 6 #16,517 1,051 #311
2005 7 #14,040 1,064 #311
2004 8 #12,395 1,075 #296
2003 6 #15,179 1,128 #275
2002 – – 970 #301
2001 7 #13,034 1,003 #295
2000 5 #16,769 1,044 #290
1995 8 #10,208 638 #373
1990 – – 520 #428
1985 – – 213 #602
1980 – – 112 #835
1975 – – 93 #866
1970 – – 88 #858
1965 – – 101 #737
1960 – – 116 #724
1955 – – 129 #650
1950 – – 110 #667
1945 – – 64 #771
1940 – – 66 #766
1935 – – 57 #827
1930 – – 70 #769
1925 – – 79 #737
1920 – – 71 #799
1915 – – 59 #788
1910 – – 20 #668
1905 – – 9 #897
1900 – – 13 #722
1895 – – 8 #847
1890 – – 6 #963
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Myles

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Myles Turner Myles Turner American basketball player (born 1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Myles, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Myles?

The median living Myles is about 11 years old. Half of all living Myless are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Myles are alive today?

An estimated 61 thousand people named Myles are alive in the United States, based on 64,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myles mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

How popular is the name Myles in 2025?

Myles ranked #100 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 3,511 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myles?

64,837 babies have been named Myles in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myles most popular?

Myles peaked in 2024, when 3,578 newborns received the name.

Is Myles a boy or girl name?

Myles is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Myles rising or falling?

Myles is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Myles become more popular?

Myles is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 4,431 boys named Myles in 2030, which would rank around #75. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Myles?

Well-known people named Myles include Myles Turner (basketball player).

Names like Myles

Names that sound and feel close to Myles: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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