Fun Facts About the Name Jiles
- 639 babies named Jiles: U.S. records list 639 babies given the name Jiles from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jiles Mean?
Jiles is an English spelling variant of Giles, a name of Greek origin meaning 'young goat' or 'kid.' The ultimate source is the Greek Aigidios, Latinized as Aegidius, from aigidion, a diminutive of aix (genitive aigos), 'goat.' Because the initial g of Giles is pronounced like a j in English, Jiles is a phonetic respelling rather than a separately derived name, so it shares Giles's meaning and origin. Some traditional explanations connect the name to the Greek aegis, the goatskin shield associated with Zeus, giving a secondary sense of 'shield' or 'protector'; the literal derivation, however, is from the word for a young goat.
Jiles Name History & Origins
The name behind Jiles is ancient: Aigidios in Greek became Aegidius in Latin, and it was borne by Saint Giles, an early medieval hermit whose cult spread widely in France and England. The English form Giles developed from that tradition, and in English pronunciation the g before i came to be said as a j, which encouraged spellings such as Jiles. Jiles is also found as an English surname, and it is used as a given name in English-speaking countries, particularly the United States. The American musician Jiles Perry Richardson, known as the Big Bopper, is a well-known bearer; his name illustrates the given-name use but is not the source of the name. Jiles has remained a less common spelling than Giles.
How Popular is the Name Jiles?
Jiles recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1923. Its best rank was #965 in 1905.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,272 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,288 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #9,222 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #9,083 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #11,414 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,412 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,175 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #11,338 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #9,179 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #13,022 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #9,252 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #13,240 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,194 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,377 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #7,971 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #13,290 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2004 | #7,838 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #9,245 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,390 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #9,510 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,049 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #6,875 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #6,769 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,506 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,086 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #3,915 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #4,366 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #4,691 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #6,507 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,457 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #4,379 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,451 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #3,512 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #3,825 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,355 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #4,273 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #4,222 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #4,263 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #2,495 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #3,629 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #4,075 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,229 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,545 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #2,377 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #3,960 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #3,157 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,543 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #2,336 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1945 | #3,542 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #3,668 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,787 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #2,810 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #2,765 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #2,402 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #3,022 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #2,581 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #2,529 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1935 | #2,086 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #3,141 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1933 | #3,148 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #2,049 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1930 | #3,799 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #2,854 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #2,330 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1927 | #2,153 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1926 | #2,360 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1925 | #2,671 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #2,553 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #1,841 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1922 | #2,712 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1921 | #2,556 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1920 | #3,079 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1919 | #4,479 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #2,787 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1917 | #3,392 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #2,467 | 11 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #3,225 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #3,046 | 5 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #1,965 | 8 | 0.0019% |
| 1905 | #965 | 8 | 0.0060% |
| 1904 | #1,300 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1898 | #1,218 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1892 | #1,020 | 6 | 0.0049% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jiles Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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