Boy nameCurrently #3,189 in the USSteady
Niles
//ˈnaɪlz//
1 syllablePeak year: 19985 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Niles's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Niles |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 24 |
| 1925 | 25 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1927 | 27 |
| 1928 | 35 |
| 1929 | 42 |
| 1930 | 29 |
| 1931 | 43 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 30 |
| 1934 | 30 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 26 |
| 1937 | 33 |
| 1938 | 33 |
| 1939 | 28 |
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1941 | 35 |
| 1942 | 55 |
| 1943 | 46 |
| 1944 | 44 |
| 1945 | 36 |
| 1946 | 37 |
| 1947 | 44 |
| 1948 | 55 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 57 |
| 1951 | 45 |
| 1952 | 44 |
| 1953 | 42 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 42 |
| 1956 | 38 |
| 1957 | 30 |
| 1958 | 31 |
| 1959 | 29 |
| 1960 | 35 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1962 | 31 |
| 1963 | 28 |
| 1964 | 29 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 30 |
| 1970 | 21 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1973 | 35 |
| 1974 | 38 |
| 1975 | 45 |
| 1976 | 33 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 42 |
| 1980 | 37 |
| 1981 | 38 |
| 1982 | 33 |
| 1983 | 48 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 45 |
| 1986 | 46 |
| 1987 | 47 |
| 1988 | 45 |
| 1989 | 53 |
| 1990 | 45 |
| 1991 | 48 |
| 1992 | 43 |
| 1993 | 42 |
| 1994 | 57 |
| 1995 | 70 |
| 1996 | 49 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 80 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 64 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 41 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 43 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2007 | 50 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2009 | 47 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 45 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 53 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 38 |
Niles through the decades
- Niles peaked in 1998, when 80 babies were named Niles in the US.
- The 2020s were Niles's strongest decade, averaging 57 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Niles has risen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Niles currently ranks #3,189 in the US and is holding steady.