Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Merciful.
- English
- Soldier; form of Miles
- Greek
- Destroyer
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
m(i)-lo
Celebrity Babies
Son of Mel Gibson, Son of Camryn Manheim, Son of Ricki Lake
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #120, 3,111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #119, 2,974 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #3363, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5722, 21 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,974 | 21 |
| 2024 | 2,988 | 23 |
| 2023 | 2,963 | 34 |
| 2022 | 3,111 | 47 |
| 2021 | 2,918 | 37 |
| 2020 | 2,767 | 30 |
| 2019 | 2,442 | 41 |
| 2018 | 2,199 | 33 |
| 2017 | 1,704 | 27 |
| 2016 | 1,510 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #80, 720 births); most recent 2025 (rank #90, 597 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 597 |
| 2024 | 567 |
| 2023 | 573 |
| 2022 | 655 |
| 2021 | 719 |
| 2020 | 720 |
| 2019 | 572 |
| 2018 | 557 |
| 2017 | 506 |
| 2016 | 504 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #34, 1,725 births); most recent 2023 (rank #44, 1,202 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #3982, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,202 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1,420 | – |
| 2021 | 1,725 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1,476 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1,051 | – |
| 2018 | 997 | 3 |
| 2017 | 810 | 4 |
| 2016 | 812 | – |
| 2015 | 733 | – |
| 2014 | 629 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #113, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #113, 51 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #152, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #190, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #164, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #70, 51 births); most recent 2023 (rank #74, 41 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence