US rank #3342 Boys' name Peak 2021 910 births

Nyles — #3342 US boys' name

910 babies named Nyles in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s171940s221950s101960s201970s261980s341990s1852000s1972010s2412020s153
#3342
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Nyles was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

38 babies were named Nyles in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nyles

The Social Security Administration has registered 910 babies named Nyles between 1929 and 2024, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nyles currently holds the #3342 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nyles performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 241 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Nyles shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Nyles in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nyles in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 910 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nyles at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

910

Since 1929

96 years of records

Peak year

2021

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,342

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1929

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nyles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1929

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
38
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Nyles by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
241 births that decade — 26% of Nyles's all-time total
1920s51930s171940s221950s101960s201970s261980s341990s1852000s1972010s2412020s153

Nyles by state

Where Nyles concentrates geographically — total births since 1929

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Nyles
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 2.3%
#2 New York
16 1.8%
#3 California
10 1.1%
Texas share of Nyles's total US births 2.3%
Even split

21 of 910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyles?
910 babies have been named Nyles since 1929. It currently ranks #3342 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 38 births.
When was Nyles most popular?
Nyles was most popular in the 2010s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nyles most popular?
The top states for the name Nyles are Texas (21 births), New York (16 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Nyles been used?
Nyles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 96 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nyles?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyle, Nylan, Nylo, Nylen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1929–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.