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Niles

Boy's name · #2506 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Niles belongs to an older America first — it reached #897 back in 1942 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2506. About 4,500 boys have carried it since 1897.

Across the states

See where Niles is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nileses

• Niles Eldredge — American biologist
• Niles Welch — American actor (1888–1976)
• Niles Fitch — American actor
• Niles Paul — American football player
• Niles Searls — Chief Justice of California

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 10,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Nathaniel Niles — American figure skater and tennis player (1886–1932)
• John Milton Niles — American politician (1787–1856)
• John Jacob Niles — American musician (1892–1980)

In stories & tradition

• Niles Crane — Frasier (TV series)
• Niles — Fire Emblem Fates (video game)
• Niles Abara — The Outer Worlds 2 (video game)

What Nileses become

Among 28 notable people named Niles:

No single standout — notable Nileses spread across many fields.

Similar names: Eldon · Neal · Truman · Stiles · Reeves · Conley

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