boy's name
Niles
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,528
Niles is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Niles over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 183 |
| 1920s | 282 |
| 1930s | 308 |
| 1940s | 434 |
| 1950s | 390 |
| 1960s | 272 |
| 1970s | 317 |
| 1980s | 423 |
| 1990s | 558 |
| 2000s | 451 |
| 2010s | 488 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 339 |
How popular is Niles?
In 2025, Niles was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Niles is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Niles
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niles also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niles over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Niles
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niles — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niles
How popular is the name Niles?
In 2025, Niles was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Niles a girl's or a boy's name?
Niles is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Niles?
Niles has 1 syllable.
When was Niles most popular?
Niles peaked in 1998, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Niles a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niles currently ranks #2,509 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.