Stiles
Boy name · #2098 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Stiles? In official American birth records, Stiles has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Stiles is currently the #2098 boy name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 boys born in 2025 was named Stiles.
Babies named Stiles per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Stiles first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 97 babies and a rank of #1709. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Stiles against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Stiles in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stiles is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Stiles will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stiles is most common
State-level data for Stiles is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Stiles
Statistically, parents drawn to Stiles tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Styles, Welles, Younes, Idrees, and Reeves.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stiles | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2091 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2047 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Stiles?
In official American birth records, the name Stiles first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Stiles a popular boy name?
Stiles ranked #2098 among boys in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Stiles most popular?
Stiles peaked in 2024, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1709 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Stiles?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American boys was named Stiles. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.