Miles
BoysBest rank #58 (2024) · ranked in 6 years
Miles has appeared in the popularity rankings across 6 of the tracked years since 2020.
It climbed from #97 in 2020 to #76 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Miles sits at #76.
At its peak year of 2024, Miles was given to 6,655 newborns.
Miles was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Miles is most popular
In 2025, Miles was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,072 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 575 births, 9.5% of the national total, where it ranked #99 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.0% of Miles births, against 18.3% Northeast, 23.3% Midwest, 24.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Miles placed as high as #16 in Utah and as low as #215 in Mississippi.
Top states, 2025
- 1California575 · #99 there
- 2Texas459 · #137 there
- 3Florida312 · #108 there
- 4New York303 · #90 there
- 5Pennsylvania283 · #44 there
Share by census region
- Northeast18.3%
- Midwest23.3%
- South34.0%
- West24.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Miles a popular name?
- Miles reached a best rank of #58 in 2024 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Miles rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Miles ranks #76.
- Is Miles a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Miles most popular?
- Miles peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)