Recorded 1927–1978 Boys' name Peak 1927 15 births

Mile — boys' name

15 babies named Mile in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s10

The verdict

15 boys have been named Mile since 1927, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

15
total births
1927–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Mile was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Mile in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mile

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Mile between 1927 and 1978, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mile currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mile performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mile shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mile in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mile at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

15

Since 1927

52 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1927

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1978

Mile popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1927

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
5 197819761927 5

Mile by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 67% of Mile's all-time total
1920s51970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mile?
15 babies have been named Mile since 1927. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
When was Mile most popular?
Mile was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Mile been used?
Mile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 52 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Mile?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miles, Milton, Milo, Milan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.