Niles is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2001 in 2001 with 54 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 10.2%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 35,978 boys born was named Niles. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.