How Many People Are Named Nyles?
An estimated 864 people in the United States have the first name Nyles. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Nyles peaked in popularity in 2021 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nyles as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nyles paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
864
About 1 in 396,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2021
38 births
Total Registered
910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nyles
Nyles is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 910 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nyles as a male name
Ranked #3,363 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (38 births)
Nyles: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nyles span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 241 babies were registered. While Nyles is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nyles by Decade
How has Nyles tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nyles by State
Birth registrations for Nyles span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in California, New York, Texas. On average, about 16 Nyless were registered per state.
Nyles + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nyles as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nyles: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nyles?
We estimate approximately 864 people named Nyles are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 396,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Nyles a common name?
Nyles is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nyles most popular?
Nyles reached peak popularity in 2021, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nyles is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nyles a male name?
Nyles is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nyles Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nyles Smith, Nyles Johnson, Nyles Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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