Miles
Pronounced M AY1 AH0 L Z (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Miles?
Miles is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 178,384 children — the 205th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 87% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 10,162 children were given it.
Myles is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Miles and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Myles
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- M AY1 AH0 L Z · M AY1 L Z
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 1
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Miles
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Miles
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Miles?
- Miles ranks 205th among boys' names in US records, with 178,384 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 76,243.
- Is Miles a unisex name?
- No. Miles is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Miles most popular?
- 2024, when 10,162 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Miles spelled?
- Myles. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.