Styles
Boy name · #3894 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Styles? In official American birth records, Styles has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Styles, placing it at #3894 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Styles.
Babies named Styles per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Styles first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. 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 Styles against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Styles in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Styles is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Styles will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Styles is most common
State-level data for Styles 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 Styles
Statistically, parents drawn to Styles tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stiles, Welles, Sirius, Hermes, and Reeves.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Styles | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Styles?
In official American birth records, the name Styles first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Styles a popular boy name?
Styles ranked #3894 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Styles most popular?
Styles peaked in 2024, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Styles?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Styles. 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.