Name meaning & stats
Miles
Miles means “soldier, or gracious (debated)”. 116,365 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Miless are 2.0× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“soldier, or gracious (debated)”
Debated
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
116,365 US babies were named Miles between 1940 and 2025.
Where Miless end up
Not enough notable Miless yet, so this uses the spelling family: Miles, Myles.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.0× | High · 41 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | High · 29 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Medium · 21 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.0× | Medium · 20 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Miles family show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Miles has a surprise career: 1.3×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 64% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)