Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Son Of Neil
- English
- Scandinavian
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Niles
Pronunciation
n(i)-les
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #1417, 80 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2480, 54 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2016 | 54 |
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 1999 (rank #1382, 9 births); most recent 2018 (rank #3955, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
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