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Niles

Boy

Meaning of Niles: English: 'son of Neil'

Niles is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2448th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2448

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,455

First recorded 1897 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 38 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 48 babies1984: 31 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 46 babies1987: 47 babies1988: 45 babies1989: 53 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 48 babies1992: 43 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 70 babies1996: 49 babies1997: 56 babies1998: 80 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 64 babies20002001: 54 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 41 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 37 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 53 babies2015: 49 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 65 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 64 babies2020: 70 babies20202021: 64 babies2022: 59 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Niles per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 80.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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