Total births
4,732
Boys' name · since 1880
Giles
Giles has 4,732 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5069
- among boys today
- 4,732
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Giles currently ranks #5069 among boys' names in America, with 4,732 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Giles recorded 4,732 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #5069 nationally today, ahead of 65% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5069 among boys today
- 4,732 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Giles is currently the #5069 boys' name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 4,732 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5069
- among boys today
- 4,732
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Giles vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5069
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Giles was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
86 babies were named Giles in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Giles compares
4,732 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Giles's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Giles | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,732 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 23 | 22,252 |
Giles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Giles's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 86, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Giles at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#5,069
Active since
1880
Giles popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Giles by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Giles's strongest decade.
685 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Giles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 153
1880s
153 births
- 1890s 93
1890s
93 births
- 1900s 103
1900s
103 births
- 1910s
1910s
508 births
- 1920s
1920s
685 births
- 1930s
1930s
595 births
- 1940s
1940s
476 births
- 1950s
1950s
490 births
- 1960s
1960s
343 births
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 257
1980s
257 births
- 1990s 243
1990s
243 births
- 2000s 210
2000s
210 births
- 2010s 207
2010s
207 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 685 births (14% of all-time use).
How Giles compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Giles's total volume
Giles vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Giles by state
Where Giles concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 300 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 138 | 2.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 133 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 64 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 41 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 30 | 0.6% |
| #7 | California | | 26 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 26 | 0.5% |
Virginia share of Giles's total US births 6.3%
Even split
300 of 4,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Giles appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giles? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,732 babies named Giles. Today it holds rank #5069 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 86 births.
When was Giles most popular? ▼
Giles was most popular in the 1920s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Giles most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Giles are Virginia (300 births), Texas (138 births), North Carolina (133 births).
How long has the name Giles been used? ▼
Giles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Giles? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gilbert, Gilberto, Gil, Gilford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Giles's data
- Giles's decade-level peak was the 1920s (685 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Giless (300 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Giles
Nearby Names Like Giles
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Giles
Gilbert Boy
#1387 130,148 births
Gilberto Boy
#1433 28,642 births
Gil Boy
#3998 4,971 births
Gilford Boy
1,225 births
Gill Boy
1,218 births
Compare Giles side by side: Giles vs Gilbert Giles vs Gilberto Giles vs Gil
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Giles: #5069 Boys' Name - 4,732 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giles. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Giles draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.