Stiles: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,105

among boys · ↓385 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Stiles · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,401

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

97 babies

All-time total

949

#5,303 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Stiles popularity over time

949 babies have been named Stiles since 1913, 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	5	1	–	#3,207
1920s	28	3	+460%	#2,804
1930s	5	1	-82%	#3,975
1940s	5	1	0%	#3,984
1950s	5	1	0%	#4,444
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	14	1	–	#6,334
1990s	37	4	+164%	#7,990
2000s	73	7	+97%	#5,359
2010s	358	36	+390%	#2,275
2020s (to 2025)	419	70	+95%	#1,720

Where Stiles 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	76	0.04	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.05	outside top 500
2030	94	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Stiles

Stiles is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,105 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 949 American babies have been named Stiles. Its peak came in 2024, when 97 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 Stiles stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Stiles?

The median living Stiles is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Stiles 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.

Stiles year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	70	#2,105
2024	97	#1,720
2023	73	#2,059
2022	62	#2,319
2021	69	#2,107
2020	48	#2,652
2019	52	#2,551
2018	47	#2,665
2017	51	#2,527
2016	59	#2,275
2015	44	#2,759
2014	42	#2,839
2013	33	#3,325
2012	12	#6,981
2011	11	#7,438
2010	7	#10,602
2009	11	#7,622
2008	8	#9,744
2007	11	#7,518
2006	7	#10,507
2005	8	#8,981
2004	6	#11,169
2003	8	#8,522
2002	–	–
2001	14	#5,359
2000	–	–
1995	5	#10,124
1990	6	#7,990
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Stiles?

The median living Stiles is about 6 years old. Half of all living Stiless are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Stiles are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Stiles are alive in the United States, based on 949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Stiles in 2025?

Stiles ranked #2,105 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Stiles?

949 babies have been named Stiles in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Stiles most popular?

Stiles peaked in 2024, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Stiles a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Stiles rising or falling?

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

Will Stiles become more popular?

Stiles is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 94 boys named Stiles in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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