Stiles
Boy name · #2098 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.