Giles Boy
How popular is Giles?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Giles in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
2,187living people named Giles (est.)
51median age of people named Giles
4,732babies named Giles since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Giles popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 1736 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-40% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (86 boys) |
| Highest rank | #360 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Giles by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 153 | #360 |
| 1890s | 93 | #448 |
| 1900s | 103 | #587 |
| 1910s | 508 | #667 |
| 1920s | 685 | #708 |
| 1930s | 595 | #703 |
| 1940s | 476 | #798 |
| 1950s | 490 | #948 |
| 1960s | 343 | #1,120 |
| 1970s | 280 | #1,439 |
| 1980s | 257 | #1,689 |
| 1990s | 243 | #1,997 |
| 2000s | 210 | #3,443 |
| 2010s | 207 | #3,530 |
| 2020s | 89 | #5,037 |
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Questions
- Is Giles a boy or girl name?
- Giles is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Giles were boys.
- How popular is the name Giles?
- 12 baby boys were named Giles in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Giles most popular?
- Giles peaked in 1918, when 86 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #360 in 1881.
- How many people are named Giles?
- 4,732 babies have been named Giles in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,187 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.