Styles
A name meaning "the manner or style of dress".
Name Census estimates that about 673 living Americans carry the first name Styles. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Styles today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Styles births was 2024 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Styles. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
673
~ 1 in 509,293 Americans
Peak year
2024
37 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,256
Tracked since 1987
Census
Styles in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 502 people with the first name Styles, which placed it at #20,542 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,542
National first-name rank
People counted
502
502 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Styles
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Styles is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Black (28.9%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Styles described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Styles at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.0% · 206
- Black or African American28.9% · 145
- Hispanic or Latino14.1% · 71
- Two or more races11.0% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.0% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Styles
Styles leans heavily male at 99.0% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Styles as a male name
- Ranked #3,256 in 2024
- 37 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (37 births)
Styles as a female name
- Ranked #13,305 in 2021
- 7 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Styles leans strongly male. 482 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 19 female bearers (3.8%).
Popularity
Styles: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Styles from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 212 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Styles remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Styles by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Styles during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Styles' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Styles
The name Styles originated from the Middle English word "stilie" or "stile," which referred to a manner or fashion of writing or speaking. This term can be traced back to the Latin word "stilus," meaning a writing implement or style of expression. The name likely emerged in the late medieval period, roughly between the 11th and 15th centuries, as a descriptive surname or occupational name for writers, scribes, or those known for their particular manner of expression.
In the early modern period, the name began to transition from a surname to a given name, though its usage remained relatively rare. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Styles as a first name was in 1592, when Styles Burgh, an English musician and composer, was born. He is noted for his contributions to the development of early Baroque music.
Another notable bearer of the name was Styles Wilkinson (1676-1713), an English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. His work on the theory of lunar motion and the calculation of eclipses earned him recognition from the Royal Society.
In the 18th century, Styles Bridges (1715-1786) was an American politician and judge who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas in New Hampshire. His involvement in the early political affairs of the United States highlights the presence of the name during this pivotal period.
The 19th century saw the birth of Styles Pettit Brundige (1807-1875), an American politician and judge who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also a prominent lawyer and played a role in the establishment of the New York State Bar Association.
In more recent times, Styles Plant (1914-1998) was a British musician and bandleader who gained popularity during the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. His orchestra was renowned for its performances at prestigious venues and for accompanying notable artists of the time.
While the name Styles has never been among the most common given names, its unique history and association with individuals who made significant contributions in various fields have solidified its place in the lexicon of English names.
People
Styles + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Styles as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Styles: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Styles?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 673 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Styles going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 509,293 US residents.
Is Styles a common name?
We classify Styles as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 681 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Styles most popular?
The single biggest year for Styles was 2024, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Styles is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Styles in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 502 people with the name Styles, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,542 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Styles in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Styles?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Styles leans strongly male. 482 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 19 female bearers (3.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Styles?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Styles is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Black (28.9%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Styles most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Styles in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.0% (206 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Styles in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Styles a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Styles in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Styles still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Styles in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Styles can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Styles?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.