Giles
Meaning
“English form of French Gilles, from Latin Aegidius, from Greek aigidion, young goat; borne by the 8th-century Saint Giles”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Giles has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
85 people · the #46,211 first name in Brazil · median age 40
Among people named Giles living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Giles
People given the name Giles in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Giles deep dive
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