Boy nameCurrently #1,018 in the USSteady
Lyle
//ˈlaɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19264 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lyle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lyle |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 29 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 27 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1892 | 34 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 56 |
| 1895 | 40 |
| 1896 | 45 |
| 1897 | 49 |
| 1898 | 65 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 55 |
| 1901 | 65 |
| 1902 | 55 |
| 1903 | 66 |
| 1904 | 74 |
| 1905 | 71 |
| 1906 | 98 |
| 1907 | 84 |
| 1908 | 82 |
| 1909 | 72 |
| 1910 | 125 |
| 1911 | 140 |
| 1912 | 340 |
| 1913 | 358 |
| 1914 | 522 |
| 1915 | 736 |
| 1916 | 822 |
| 1917 | 882 |
| 1918 | 1,010 |
| 1919 | 901 |
| 1920 | 996 |
| 1921 | 1,039 |
| 1922 | 1,071 |
| 1923 | 1,031 |
| 1924 | 1,023 |
| 1925 | 1,034 |
| 1926 | 1,073 |
| 1927 | 1,071 |
| 1928 | 1,015 |
| 1929 | 1,021 |
| 1930 | 966 |
| 1931 | 965 |
| 1932 | 985 |
| 1933 | 925 |
| 1934 | 954 |
| 1935 | 943 |
| 1936 | 924 |
| 1937 | 887 |
| 1938 | 796 |
| 1939 | 843 |
| 1940 | 874 |
| 1941 | 951 |
| 1942 | 899 |
| 1943 | 900 |
| 1944 | 825 |
| 1945 | 774 |
| 1946 | 870 |
| 1947 | 912 |
| 1948 | 877 |
| 1949 | 842 |
| 1950 | 843 |
| 1951 | 830 |
| 1952 | 914 |
| 1953 | 907 |
| 1954 | 900 |
| 1955 | 829 |
| 1956 | 809 |
| 1957 | 846 |
| 1958 | 779 |
| 1959 | 768 |
| 1960 | 737 |
| 1961 | 668 |
| 1962 | 654 |
| 1963 | 575 |
| 1964 | 522 |
| 1965 | 454 |
| 1966 | 435 |
| 1967 | 377 |
| 1968 | 434 |
| 1969 | 441 |
| 1970 | 474 |
| 1971 | 400 |
| 1972 | 319 |
| 1973 | 287 |
| 1974 | 271 |
| 1975 | 247 |
| 1976 | 221 |
| 1977 | 279 |
| 1978 | 241 |
| 1979 | 251 |
| 1980 | 268 |
| 1981 | 246 |
| 1982 | 230 |
| 1983 | 247 |
| 1984 | 255 |
| 1985 | 246 |
| 1986 | 297 |
| 1987 | 253 |
| 1988 | 248 |
| 1989 | 252 |
| 1990 | 257 |
| 1991 | 179 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1993 | 159 |
| 1994 | 149 |
| 1995 | 143 |
| 1996 | 118 |
| 1997 | 122 |
| 1998 | 97 |
| 1999 | 100 |
| 2000 | 102 |
| 2001 | 100 |
| 2002 | 107 |
| 2003 | 117 |
| 2004 | 79 |
| 2005 | 88 |
| 2006 | 104 |
| 2007 | 86 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 101 |
| 2011 | 137 |
| 2012 | 133 |
| 2013 | 178 |
| 2014 | 182 |
| 2015 | 183 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 205 |
| 2018 | 225 |
| 2019 | 242 |
| 2020 | 207 |
| 2021 | 225 |
| 2022 | 219 |
| 2023 | 200 |
| 2024 | 218 |
Lyle through the decades
- Lyle peaked in 1926, when 1,073 babies were named Lyle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lyle has risen 82% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lyle currently ranks #1,018 in the US and is holding steady.