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Worldwide Name Statistics

Miles

Ranked #474 - 1 in 71,858 people
US

Most common in

United States

111k bearers

World total

111,330

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#474

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States111k
Worldwide
~111k
rank #474
Rarity
1 in 71,858
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~111k in US

About the name Miles

There are an estimated 111,330 people named Miles alive worldwide today. That ranks Miles at #474 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Miles is held by approximately 111,330 people, ranking #474 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,981 U.S. residents).

Historically Miles is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Miles appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Miles popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Miles, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 54
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 44
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 39
  6. 1885: 52
  7. 1886: 36
  8. 1887: 35
  9. 1888: 43
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 47
  12. 1891: 44
  13. 1892: 47
  14. 1893: 35
  15. 1894: 56
  16. 1895: 33
  17. 1896: 42
  18. 1897: 44
  19. 1898: 59
  20. 1899: 36
  21. 1900: 55
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 45
  24. 1903: 44
  25. 1904: 45
  26. 1905: 36
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 41
  29. 1908: 44
  30. 1909: 42
  31. 1910: 53
  32. 1911: 50
  33. 1912: 93
  34. 1913: 119
  35. 1914: 127
  36. 1915: 186
  37. 1916: 217
  38. 1917: 232
  39. 1918: 245
  40. 1919: 261
  41. 1920: 231
  42. 1921: 233
  43. 1922: 295
  44. 1923: 239
  45. 1924: 233
  46. 1925: 244
  47. 1926: 242
  48. 1927: 223
  49. 1928: 220
  50. 1929: 185
  51. 1930: 165
  52. 1931: 169
  53. 1932: 197
  54. 1933: 157
  55. 1934: 154
  56. 1935: 161
  57. 1936: 179
  58. 1937: 147
  59. 1938: 163
  60. 1939: 166
  61. 1940: 150
  62. 1941: 160
  63. 1942: 175
  64. 1943: 154
  65. 1944: 156
  66. 1945: 163
  67. 1946: 202
  68. 1947: 272
  69. 1948: 276
  70. 1949: 286
  71. 1950: 326
  72. 1951: 300
  73. 1952: 307
  74. 1953: 293
  75. 1954: 353
  76. 1955: 318
  77. 1956: 321
  78. 1957: 309
  79. 1958: 327
  80. 1959: 320
  81. 1960: 331
  82. 1961: 323
  83. 1962: 386
  84. 1963: 331
  85. 1964: 317
  86. 1965: 291
  87. 1966: 215
  88. 1967: 203
  89. 1968: 210
  90. 1969: 227
  91. 1970: 230
  92. 1971: 205
  93. 1972: 204
  94. 1973: 206
  95. 1974: 206
  96. 1975: 227
  97. 1976: 201
  98. 1977: 227
  99. 1978: 232
  100. 1979: 308
  101. 1980: 298
  102. 1981: 300
  103. 1982: 410
  104. 1983: 348
  105. 1984: 415
  106. 1985: 456
  107. 1986: 786
  108. 1987: 840
  109. 1988: 894
  110. 1989: 957
  111. 1990: 993
  112. 1991: 988
  113. 1992: 1,029
  114. 1993: 1,073
  115. 1994: 948
  116. 1995: 800
  117. 1996: 829
  118. 1997: 943
  119. 1998: 1,181
  120. 1999: 1,053
  121. 2000: 1,310
  122. 2001: 1,384
  123. 2002: 1,422
  124. 2003: 1,520
  125. 2004: 1,589
  126. 2005: 1,762
  127. 2006: 1,938
  128. 2007: 2,140
  129. 2008: 2,367
  130. 2009: 2,410
  131. 2010: 2,880
  132. 2011: 3,366
  133. 2012: 3,279
  134. 2013: 3,428
  135. 2014: 3,710
  136. 2015: 3,752
  137. 2016: 3,754
  138. 2017: 3,645
  139. 2018: 4,015
  140. 2019: 4,905
  141. 2020: 5,308
  142. 2021: 5,747
  143. 2022: 5,593
  144. 2023: 6,612
  145. 2024: 6,655
  146. 2025: 6,085

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Miles worldwide?

There are an estimated 111,330 people named Miles alive worldwide today, ranking #474 globally.

Is Miles a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 71,858 people. In the United States there are roughly 111,330 bearers, which is 1 in 2,981 Americans.

Is Miles a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Miles is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Miles come from?

Who are famous people named Miles?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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