Myles
Myles is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Miles.
- English
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Myles
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myles is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Miles.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Myles
American parents first put Myles on the record books as a baby boy name in 1887, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,682 Myless were born — ranking #93 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Myless. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #93 among baby boy names with 3,682 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 68K Myless have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Myles
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Myles. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Myles
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About the name Myles
Myles is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 68K births in the dataset. Myles's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #93. Use the chart and map above to compare Myles's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.