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Giles

Pronounced JH AY1 L Z (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Giles?

Giles is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 5,356 children — the 1,485th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 225 births across the past decade, against a peak of 96 in a single year. That peak was in 1918.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Jiles and Gyles — because they are pronounced identically.

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Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Giles and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Jiles
  • Gyles

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AY1 L Z
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Giles

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Giles

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Giles?
Giles ranks 1,485th among boys' names in US records, with 5,356 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 225.
Is Giles a unisex name?
No. Giles is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Giles most popular?
1918, when 96 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Giles spelled?
Jiles, Gyles. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.