Miles vs Myles: spelling and US counts

The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Miles profile · Myles profile

Miles versus Myles is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Miles and Myles use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Miles uses “i” where Myles uses “y”, between “M” and “les”.

From 1887 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.

Miles is first published in these national files in 1880, and Myles in 1887. Miles’s larger 2025 category is male. Myles’s larger 2025 category is male. Miles led 15 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.

Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,172 records in 2023, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 1,823). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (9,614), Miles is 63.3% and Myles is 36.7%.

2016–2025, count and rank

2016 belongs to Miles. Miles had 11 female records (rank #9,875) and 3,743 male records (rank #105); Myles had 17 female records (rank #7,134) and 1,699 male records (rank #229). The gap that year was 2,038 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Miles had 14 female records (rank #8,150) and 3,631 male records (rank #110); Myles had 11 female records (rank #9,756) and 1,811 male records (rank #212). Miles led 2017 by 1,823 published records (3,645 to 1,822), and the smaller spelling is Myles. Miles was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 21 female records (rank #5,940) and 3,994 male records (rank #98) against 15 female records (rank #7,648) and 2,103 male records (rank #193) for Myles. The 2019 national file shows Miles led 2019 by 2,227 published records (4,905 to 2,678). Read as exact spellings: Miles had 16 female records (rank #7,232) and 4,889 male records (rank #75); Myles had 22 female records (rank #5,737) and 2,656 male records (rank #143). 2020: Miles led 2020 by 2,324 published records (5,308 to 2,984). Miles and Myles stay separate rows; 5,308 and 2,984 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Miles had 17 female records (rank #6,887) and 5,730 male records (rank #55); Myles had 19 female records (rank #6,336) and 3,167 male records (rank #119). Miles led 2021 by 2,561 published records (5,747 to 3,186). 2022 belongs to Miles. Miles had 19 female records (rank #6,392) and 5,574 male records (rank #56); Myles had 21 female records (rank #5,918) and 3,359 male records (rank #112). The gap that year was 2,213 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Miles had 23 female records (rank #5,499) and 6,589 male records (rank #43); Myles had 29 female records (rank #4,716) and 3,411 male records (rank #107). Miles led 2023 by 3,172 published records (6,612 to 3,440), and the smaller spelling is Myles. Miles was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 21 female records (rank #5,909) and 6,634 male records (rank #37) against 14 female records (rank #7,847) and 3,564 male records (rank #99) for Myles. The 2025 national file shows Miles led 2025 by 2,556 published records (6,085 to 3,529). Read as exact spellings: Miles had 13 female records (rank #8,191) and 6,072 male records (rank #44); Myles had 18 female records (rank #6,481) and 3,511 male records (rank #100).

Published national counts and ranks for each recorded-sex category. A dash means the file has no observation.
Year	Miles female count	Miles female rank	Miles male count	Miles male rank	Myles female count	Myles female rank	Myles male count	Myles male rank
2016	11	9,875	3,743	105	17	7,134	1,699	229
2017	14	8,150	3,631	110	11	9,756	1,811	212
2018	21	5,940	3,994	98	15	7,648	2,103	193
2019	16	7,232	4,889	75	22	5,737	2,656	143
2020	8	11,797	5,300	59	21	5,791	2,963	124
2021	17	6,887	5,730	55	19	6,336	3,167	119
2022	19	6,392	5,574	56	21	5,918	3,359	112
2023	23	5,499	6,589	43	29	4,716	3,411	107
2024	21	5,909	6,634	37	14	7,847	3,564	99
2025	13	8,191	6,072	44	18	6,481	3,511	100

Combined counts, 1880–2025

Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Miles is the warm line and Myles is the cool line.

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Which spelling led each decade

The 1880s files give 418 published records to Miles and 18 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1890s leader, 443 published records against 52 for Myles. The 1900s files give 413 published records to Miles and 87 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1910s leader, 1,583 published records against 465 for Myles. The 1920s files give 2,345 published records to Miles and 772 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1930s leader, 1,658 published records against 669 for Myles. The 1940s files give 1,994 published records to Miles and 828 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1950s leader, 3,174 published records against 1,140 for Myles. The 1960s files give 2,834 published records to Miles and 1,017 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1970s leader, 2,246 published records against 970 for Myles. The 1980s files give 5,704 published records to Miles and 2,527 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 1990s leader, 9,837 published records against 7,122 for Myles. The 2000s files give 17,842 published records to Miles and 11,140 to Myles, so Miles led the decade. Miles was the 2010s leader, 36,734 published records against 17,933 for Myles. The 2020s files give 36,000 published records to Miles and 20,097 to Myles, so Miles led the decade.

Top states in 2025

Miles’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (575), Texas (459), Florida (312), New York (303), Pennsylvania (283). Myles’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (267), Texas (237), Ohio (216), Florida (204), New York (157). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.