NAME PROFILE
Niles
Niles is an English name, often considered a variant of the name Neil, which means 'champion' or 'cloud.' It has a dignified and refined quality, suggesting someone who is intelligent and articulate, with a hint of sophistication.
Key Stats
| Total births | 4,455 |
| Gender | Male (15% / 85%) |
| Peak year | 1998 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 1917 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 38%NY — 30%PA — 17%OH — 8%IL — 8%
Notable People
Niles Crane (Character from *Frasier*) · Niles Rogers (Musician, founder of Chic) · Niles G. McCaffrey (American politician) · Niles Bohr (Physicist, Nobel Prize winner) · Niles H. Bohr (Physicist, known for contributions to atomic structure)
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