Gender
Origin
- Greek
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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Giles
Pronunciation
gi-les
More about the name
Giles ( JYLZE) or Gyles is a masculine given name. It is the Medieval English form of the name of the French hermit Saint Giles,
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #667, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 |
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 1997 (rank #378, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
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 1957 (rank #539, 12 births); most recent 1981 (rank #1972, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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 1977 (rank #273, 5 births); most recent 1982 (rank #330, 3 births)
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|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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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 1975 (rank #196, 8 births); most recent 1983 (rank #314, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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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 1997 (rank #271, 3 births)
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|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
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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