Boy · Name family
Giles
195,454births recorded
12Countries
5Variants
2000Peak · Slovenia
#92Slovenia 2025
Giles is a boy name family recorded 195,454 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#92 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2000, at 1,166.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gilles (France, Belgium, Ontario), Tilen (Slovenia), Egidio (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Giles
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles | French | 175,705 | 🇫🇷 France | #6105 | 1959 | ▼ 69 % |
| Gilles | French | 4,057 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #660 | 1995 | ▼ 76 % |
| Gilles | French | 1,487 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1966 | – |
| Gilles | French | 359 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1928 | – |
| Gilles | French | 314 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Gilles | French | 300 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Giles | English | 4,732 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6803 | 1881 | ▼ 33 % |
| Giles | English | 548 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Giles | English | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1936 | – |
| Giles | English | 75 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1927 | – |
| Giles | English | 21 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1975 | – |
| Giles | English | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Tilen | Slovene | 3,573 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #92 | 2000 | ▼ 66 % |
| Egidio | Spanish | 1,864 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1945 | – |
| Egidio | Spanish | 164 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1914 | – |
| Egidio | Spanish | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1924 | – |
| Egidio | Spanish | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Tylen | English | 1,862 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1621 | 2025 | ▲ 64 % |
| Tylen | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2001 | – |
| Tylen | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Giles ↔ Gilles — checked by hand
- Giles ↔ Egidio — checked by hand
- Giles ↔ Tilen — checked by hand
- Tilen ↔ Tylen — spelling variant
Questions about Giles
How popular is the name Giles?
In 2025 it ranked #92 in Slovenia. Official registers record 195,454 births across 12 countries.
What is Giles in other languages?
Gilles (French); Tilen (Slovene); Egidio (Spanish); Tylen (English).
When was Giles most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2000, at 1,166.7 births per 100,000.
Is Giles a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Giles is a boy name.