Miles
MYLZ Boy Germanic, Slavic, Latin
Soldier or merciful
Etymology
From the Old French given name Milo, possibly from a Germanic element or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. Folk etymology associates it with Latin mīles meaning 'soldier'.
Variants
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Miles in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Stable
#47 2025 · 453 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #100 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #75 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #62 | #88 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #57 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #60 |
| 2023 | #49 | #63 | #48 | #50 | Not ranked | #47 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #62 | #44 | #58 | #55 | #40 |
| 2025 | #47 | #69 | #36 | #58 | #50 | #56 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#44 2025 · 6,072 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #201 |
| 2007 | #189 |
| 2008 | #167 |
| 2009 | #161 |
| 2010 | #137 |
| 2011 | #115 |
| 2012 | #111 |
| 2013 | #115 |
| 2014 | #108 |
| 2015 | #107 |
| 2016 | #105 |
| 2017 | #110 |
| 2018 | #98 |
| 2019 | #75 |
| 2020 | #59 |
| 2021 | #55 |
| 2022 | #56 |
| 2023 | #43 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #44 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#114 2025 · 474 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #181 |
| 2007 | #183 |
| 2008 | #186 |
| 2009 | #197 |
| 2010 | #191 |
| 2011 | #185 |
| 2012 | #186 |
| 2013 | #180 |
| 2014 | #161 |
| 2015 | #168 |
| 2016 | #180 |
| 2017 | #193 |
| 2018 | #170 |
| 2019 | #147 |
| 2020 | #144 |
| 2021 | #111 |
| 2022 | #113 |
| 2023 | #106 |
| 2024 | #105 |
| 2025 | #114 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#115 2024 · 45 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #356 |
| 2006 | #546 |
| 2007 | #433 |
| 2008 | #360 |
| 2009 | #475 |
| 2010 | #358 |
| 2011 | #378 |
| 2012 | #490 |
| 2013 | #291 |
| 2014 | #373 |
| 2015 | #416 |
| 2016 | #394 |
| 2017 | #327 |
| 2018 | #304 |
| 2019 | #222 |
| 2020 | #179 |
| 2021 | #177 |
| 2022 | #159 |
| 2023 | #143 |
| 2024 | #115 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#459 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #475 |
| 2014 | #476 |
| 2015 | #254 |
| 2016 | #400 |
| 2017 | #405 |
| 2018 | #354 |
| 2019 | #397 |
| 2020 | #470 |
| 2021 | #510 |
| 2022 | #216 |
| 2023 | #383 |
| 2024 | #247 |
| 2025 | #459 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#217 2025 · 22 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #829 |
| 2010 | #534 |
| 2011 | #598 |
| 2012 | #594 |
| 2013 | #517 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #815 |
| 2016 | #582 |
| 2017 | #589 |
| 2018 | #341 |
| 2019 | #330 |
| 2020 | #334 |
| 2021 | #207 |
| 2022 | #245 |
| 2023 | #216 |
| 2024 | #236 |
| 2025 | #217 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#38 2024 · 547 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #350 |
| 2006 | #353 |
| 2007 | #317 |
| 2008 | #312 |
| 2009 | #260 |
| 2010 | #237 |
| 2011 | #202 |
| 2012 | #213 |
| 2013 | #195 |
| 2014 | #187 |
| 2015 | #192 |
| 2016 | #163 |
| 2017 | #160 |
| 2018 | #141 |
| 2019 | #92 |
| 2020 | #87 |
| 2021 | #58 |
| 2022 | #67 |
| 2023 | #45 |
| 2024 | #38 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#53 2025 · 66 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #412 |
| 2008 | #289 |
| 2009 | #307 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #256 |
| 2012 | #247 |
| 2013 | #423 |
| 2014 | #248 |
| 2015 | #283 |
| 2016 | #298 |
| 2017 | #263 |
| 2018 | #156 |
| 2019 | #136 |
| 2020 | #101 |
| 2021 | #91 |
| 2022 | #98 |
| 2023 | #75 |
| 2024 | #63 |
| 2025 | #53 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.