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Worldwide Name Statistics

Niles

Ranked #4929 - 1 in 2,554,278 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,132 bearers

World total

3,132

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4929

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,132
Worldwide
~3,132
rank #4929
Rarity
1 in 2,554,278
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,132 in US

About the name Niles

There are an estimated 3,132 people named Niles alive worldwide today. That ranks Niles at #4929 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Niles is held by approximately 3,132 people, ranking #4929 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 105,971 U.S. residents).

Historically Niles is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Niles appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Niles popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Niles, 1897 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1897: 5
  2. 1900: 5
  3. 1910: 6
  4. 1912: 7
  5. 1913: 23
  6. 1914: 15
  7. 1915: 16
  8. 1916: 26
  9. 1917: 38
  10. 1918: 29
  11. 1919: 23
  12. 1920: 27
  13. 1921: 31
  14. 1922: 24
  15. 1923: 25
  16. 1924: 24
  17. 1925: 25
  18. 1926: 22
  19. 1927: 27
  20. 1928: 35
  21. 1929: 42
  22. 1930: 29
  23. 1931: 43
  24. 1932: 29
  25. 1933: 30
  26. 1934: 30
  27. 1935: 27
  28. 1936: 26
  29. 1937: 33
  30. 1938: 33
  31. 1939: 28
  32. 1940: 35
  33. 1941: 35
  34. 1942: 55
  35. 1943: 46
  36. 1944: 44
  37. 1945: 36
  38. 1946: 37
  39. 1947: 44
  40. 1948: 55
  41. 1949: 47
  42. 1950: 57
  43. 1951: 45
  44. 1952: 44
  45. 1953: 42
  46. 1954: 32
  47. 1955: 42
  48. 1956: 38
  49. 1957: 30
  50. 1958: 31
  51. 1959: 29
  52. 1960: 35
  53. 1961: 34
  54. 1962: 31
  55. 1963: 28
  56. 1964: 29
  57. 1965: 28
  58. 1966: 22
  59. 1967: 21
  60. 1968: 14
  61. 1969: 30
  62. 1970: 21
  63. 1971: 24
  64. 1972: 18
  65. 1973: 35
  66. 1974: 38
  67. 1975: 45
  68. 1976: 33
  69. 1977: 23
  70. 1978: 38
  71. 1979: 42
  72. 1980: 37
  73. 1981: 38
  74. 1982: 33
  75. 1983: 48
  76. 1984: 31
  77. 1985: 45
  78. 1986: 46
  79. 1987: 47
  80. 1988: 45
  81. 1989: 53
  82. 1990: 45
  83. 1991: 48
  84. 1992: 43
  85. 1993: 42
  86. 1994: 57
  87. 1995: 70
  88. 1996: 49
  89. 1997: 56
  90. 1998: 80
  91. 1999: 68
  92. 2000: 64
  93. 2001: 54
  94. 2002: 41
  95. 2003: 41
  96. 2004: 43
  97. 2005: 36
  98. 2006: 38
  99. 2007: 50
  100. 2008: 37
  101. 2009: 47
  102. 2010: 29
  103. 2011: 41
  104. 2012: 45
  105. 2013: 39
  106. 2014: 53
  107. 2015: 49
  108. 2016: 54
  109. 2017: 65
  110. 2018: 49
  111. 2019: 64
  112. 2020: 70
  113. 2021: 64
  114. 2022: 59
  115. 2023: 53
  116. 2024: 39
  117. 2025: 54

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Niles worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,132 people named Niles alive worldwide today, ranking #4929 globally.

Is Niles a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,554,278 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,132 bearers, which is 1 in 105,971 Americans.

Is Niles a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Niles is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Niles come from?

Who are famous people named Niles?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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