Niles is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1746 in 1997 with 56 recorded births. This places Niles in the top 16% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 80 births ranking #1428. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 14.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 33,662 boys born was named Niles. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.