Nyles: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,347

among boys · ↓973 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nyles · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

38 babies

All-time total

934

#5,359 all-time among boys

First recorded

1929

in Social Security records

Nyles popularity over time

934 babies have been named Nyles since 1929, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,380
1930s	17	2	+240%	#3,098
1940s	22	2	+29%	#3,455
1950s	10	1	-55%	#4,204
1960s	20	2	+100%	#4,361
1970s	26	3	+30%	#3,739
1980s	34	3	+31%	#4,683
1990s	185	19	+444%	#2,379
2000s	197	20	+6%	#3,203
2010s	241	24	+22%	#3,217
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	+22%	#3,159

Where Nyles is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nyles

Nyles is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,347 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 934 American babies have been named Nyles. Its peak came in 2021, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Nyles stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyles?

The median living Nyles is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 900 people named Nyles 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.

Nyles year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,347
2024	35	#3,374
2023	25	#4,303
2022	31	#3,669
2021	38	#3,159
2020	24	#4,238
2019	28	#3,868
2018	36	#3,217
2017	32	#3,496
2016	26	#4,066
2015	26	#4,047
2014	21	#4,656
2013	14	#6,153
2012	23	#4,349
2011	16	#5,604
2010	19	#4,983
2009	22	#4,549
2008	17	#5,422
2007	17	#5,366
2006	17	#5,242
2005	17	#4,969
2004	12	#6,410
2003	20	#4,229
2002	24	#3,637
2001	28	#3,203
2000	23	#3,610
1995	20	#3,403
1990	13	#4,341
1985	5	#7,285
1980	–	–
1975	8	#4,194
1970	8	#3,739
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,438
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,393
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyles?

The median living Nyles is about 17 years old. Half of all living Nyless are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Nyles are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Nyles are alive in the United States, based on 934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nyles mean?

Spelling variant of Niles.

How popular is the name Nyles in 2025?

Nyles ranked #4,347 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyles?

934 babies have been named Nyles in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyles most popular?

Nyles peaked in 2021, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Nyles a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nyles rising or falling?

Nyles is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nyles become more popular?

Nyles looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Nyles in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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