Giles

Boy name

Giles has been given to 4,732 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin /d͡ʒaɪlz/

Medieval English form of Old French saints' name Giles, modern Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος (Aigídios), derivative of αἰγίδιον (aigídion, “kid, young goat”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,732

Peak year

1918 (86 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -40%

Gender split

All boys

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