Niles
How to say it: NYLZ · /ˈnaɪlz/
From English surname derived from Irish Niall - also associated with the Nile River valley.
Niles was the 1,972nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,175 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,972 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Niles is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nile
Honouring a Niles in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Niles is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
Famous people named Niles
- Niles Eldredge (born 1943)American biologist
- Niles Welch (1888–1976)American actor
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Niles Crane is the co-lead psychiatrist brother on the long-running sitcom Frasier; Niles is rare enough that the association sticks
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