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Giles

/ˈdʒaɪlz/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Giles has been given to about 4,732 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒaɪlz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,535
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Giles per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 86
  • Born in 202512
  • All time4,732
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Giles?

Its best year was 1918, when 86 babies were given the name, ranking 671st. The typical living American called Giles is about 59 years old today.

Names that sound like Giles

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Miles0.85
  2. Niles0.85
  3. Myles0.73
  4. Jules0.62
  5. Gilbert0.58
  6. Moises0.57
  7. Ulises0.57
  8. Glen0.53

Middle names for Giles

Ranked by flow score
  1. Giles Paul0.77
  2. Giles John0.77
  3. Giles Blake0.76
  4. Giles Wade0.76
  5. Giles Ross0.76
  6. Giles Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Giles

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.88
  2. Louiebrother · 0.87
  3. Lenorasister · 0.86
  4. Elouisesister · 0.86
  5. Amosbrother · 0.85
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.85

Where Giles is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Giles Anderson0.77
    2. Giles White0.72
    3. Giles Nguyen0.72
    4. Giles Moore0.72
    5. Giles Hill0.72
    6. Giles Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Giles

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.