Myles

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A few things about Myles you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Myles

Myles Lewis-Skelly

English footballer (born 2006)

Choose Myles and your child shares a first name with Myles Lewis-Skelly, an English footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Myles, like who?” Myles Lewis-Skelly's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 486 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Myles, 3,511 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Myles.
• 📜HistoryMyles first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #99.
• 📈Then vs nowMyles is 3.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,881 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 486.
• 🚀TrendMyles has climbed 24 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #100. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMyles is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #22, followed by Nebraska (#31) and North Dakota (#32). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMyles is an English form of Miles, which means “possibly gracious”. Our records link it to English, Gaelic and German roots.
• 🌍OriginMyles is the #5 most popular Gaelic boy name in the US. That's out of 297 Gaelic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Myles

Myles is a boy name of English, Gaelic and German origin meaning “possibly gracious”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-les”. US birth records list Myles for boys from 1887 to 2025, in 134 of those 139 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #99 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #100, with 3,511 babies.

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