Myles

Myles was the number 87 most popular boys' name in England and Wales in 2024, given to 609 babies that year, according to the Office for National Statistics. It moved up 12 places from rank 99 in 2023. As general background, Myles is usually said to be of various traditions origin, meaning an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. The popularity figures are the real ONS count and rank; the meaning is widely attested etymology, not a claim about any individual.

Myles in the ONS data

ONS rank (2024, England and Wales) 87 of the boys' names
Babies given this name (2024) 609
Registered as a boy's name
Change since 2023 up 12 places from rank 99 in 2023

Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition, released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. The rank and count are the real ONS figures for England and Wales. Refreshed each year on the ONS release.

What Myles means

Myles is an established given name with roots across several naming traditions. We only publish a specific meaning and origin once it is well attested in established naming references, so a fuller etymology for Myles is added as our reference is extended. The ONS popularity figures above are unaffected: they are the real, sourced numbers.

Meanings and origins are general background, not ONS data and not advice.

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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026