US rank #1708 Boys' name Peak 2024 879 births

Stiles — #1708 US boys' name

879 babies named Stiles in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1708
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Stiles was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

97 babies were named Stiles in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stiles

The Social Security Administration has registered 879 babies named Stiles between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stiles currently holds the #1708 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stiles performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 358 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Stiles shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 58 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Stiles in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stiles 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 879 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.

Stiles at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

879

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2024

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,708

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stiles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
97
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Stiles by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
358 births that decade — 41% of Stiles's all-time total
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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 6.6%
#2 Ohio
17 1.9%
#3 California
16 1.8%
#4 Georgia
6 0.7%
#5 Indiana
6 0.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
6 0.7%
#7 Arkansas
5 0.6%
#8 Florida
5 0.6%
Texas share of Stiles's total US births 6.6%
Even split

58 of 879 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?
879 babies have been named Stiles since 1913. It currently ranks #1708 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 97 births.
When was Stiles most popular?
Stiles was most popular in the 2010s decade with 358 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 (17 births), California (16 births).
How long has the name Stiles been used?
Stiles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stiles?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stirling, Stillman, Stiven, Stihl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.