Myles is a spelling of Miles, a Norman name of uncertain origin; it is usually linked to the Latin miles, "soldier", or to the Germanic word for "merciful". Myles Standish, the military leader of the Plymouth Colony, carried the name to America in 1620. Myles ranked number 290 in 2000, entered the top 100 in 2024 and stands at number 100 in 2025, right behind its peak of number 99 the year before.