Jiles: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,020
1900s	13	1	+18%	#965
1910s	53	5	+308%	#1,965
1920s	124	12	+134%	#1,841
1930s	72	7	-42%	#2,049
1940s	70	7	-3%	#2,338
1950s	61	6	-13%	#2,377
1960s	18	2	-70%	#3,512
1970s	23	2	+28%	#4,378
1980s	41	4	+78%	#3,915
1990s	35	4	-15%	#6,769
2000s	31	3	-11%	#7,840
2010s	56	6	+81%	#9,179
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-8%	#9,095

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,020

1900s

+18%

#965

1910s

+308%

#1,965

1920s

124

+134%

#1,841

1930s

-42%

#2,049

1940s

-3%

#2,338

1950s

-13%

#2,377

1960s

-70%

#3,512

1970s

+28%

#4,378

1980s

+78%

#3,915

1990s

-15%

#6,769

2000s

-11%

#7,840

2010s

+81%

#9,179

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#9,095

The story of Jiles

Jiles is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,272 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 639 American babies have been named Jiles. Its peak came in 1923, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jiles stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jiles?

The median living Jiles is about 39 years old; half are between 14 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Jiles are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jiles year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,272
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,291
2021	8	#9,223
2020	8	#9,095
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,417
2017	6	#11,413
2016	7	#10,176
2015	6	#11,340
2014	8	#9,179
2013	5	#13,023
2012	8	#9,253
2011	5	#13,240
2010	5	#13,195
2009	7	#10,377
2008	10	#7,972
2007	5	#13,291
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	9	#7,840
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,511
1990	7	#6,769
1985	11	#3,915
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	11	#2,494
1950	11	#2,377
1945	5	#3,542
1940	10	#2,402
1935	13	#2,086
1930	6	#3,799
1925	11	#2,671
1920	9	#3,079
1915	7	#3,225
1910	–	–
1905	8	#965
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jiles, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jiles?

The median living Jiles is about 39 years old. Half of all living Jiless are between 14 and 70 years old.

How many people named Jiles are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jiles are alive in the United States, based on 639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jiles mean?

Jiles is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Jiles in 2025?

Jiles ranked #9,272 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jiles?

639 babies have been named Jiles in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jiles most popular?

Jiles peaked in 1923, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jiles a boy or girl name?

Jiles is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jiles rising or falling?

Jiles is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jiles popularity over time

The story of Jiles

How old are people named Jiles?

Jiles year by year

Frequently asked questions

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