Boys' name · since 1913

Stiles

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 949 babies named Stiles, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,098 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
949
born since 1913
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Stiles is the #2098 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 949 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stiles has been recorded 949 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #2098 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #5,303 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,098 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 949 born since 1913
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stiles ranks #5,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,098 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 949 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.

#5,303 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,098 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
949
born since 1913
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%84.9%
Stiles vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Stiles's 949 recorded births place it above 88.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Stiles compares

949 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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

Stiles's all-time total is 157% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Stiles Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 949 369 358,536
Peak-year births 97 34 22,252

Stiles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stiles's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Stiles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
97
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
050100150 19131942199320032009201520212025 70

Stiles by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (419 births, 44% of the file).

2020s was Stiles's strongest decade.

419 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Stiles births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 419 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Stiles 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 Stiles's total volume

Stiles vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -81, 3.5%-145, 4%-35, 10.1%-58, 5.4%-53, 4.6%-38, 5.3%-34, 7.4%-60, 4.9%-40, 8.4%-33, 12.5%-52, 6.5%-58, 3.8%-34, 6.7%-62, 4.9%-53, 5.5%Stiles-113, 10.2%Stiles
Stiles vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Stiles by state

Where Stiles concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stiles
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
58 6.1%
#2 Ohio
22 2.3%
#3 California
16 1.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
12 1.3%
#5 Tennessee
12 1.3%
#6 Georgia
6 0.6%
#7 Indiana
6 0.6%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.5%
Texas share of Stiles's total US births 6.1%
Even split

58 of 949 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Stiles appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stiles? ▼
Stiles has been given to 949 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,303 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #2,098 of 13,930. 97 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Stiles sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stiles ranks #5,303 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,098 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Stiles most popular? ▼
Stiles was most popular in the 2020s decade with 419 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Stiles most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stiles are Texas (58 births), Ohio (22 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Stiles been used? ▼
Records for Stiles go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Stiles? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stirling, Stiven, Stillman, Stihl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Stiles's data

  • Texas records the most Stiless (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stiles

Nearby Names Like Stiles

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stiles

Stirling Boy
#4406 851 births
Stiven Boy
#4476 281 births
Stillman Boy
276 births
Stihl Boy
#11533 94 births
Stinson Boy
62 births

Compare Stiles side by side: Stiles vs Stirling Stiles vs Stiven Stiles vs Stillman

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Stiles

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15,099 births · Peak 1984
Ahron #2100
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Blair #2095
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Mykel #2101
3,444 births · Peak 1990
Crawford #2094
4,710 births · Peak 1924
Braylin #2102
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stiles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Stiles 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 August 2026.