Lyle Boy
How popular is Lyle?
#1,046 boy name in 2025
211 baby boys were named Lyle in the US in 2025, making it the 1046th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
26,593living people named Lyle (est.)
63median age of people named Lyle
60,203babies named Lyle since 1880
1 in 15,349US babies born in 2025
Lyle popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,046 for boys (▼ 27 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 211 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+15% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,077 in 2015, #1,010 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (1,055 boys) |
| Highest rank | #145 in 1918 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lyle is most popular
Babies named Lyle per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Lyle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | #398 |
| 1890s | 371 | #233 |
| 1900s | 674 | #195 |
| 1910s | 5,657 | #145 |
| 1920s | 10,163 | #146 |
| 1930s | 9,058 | #154 |
| 1940s | 8,618 | #168 |
| 1950s | 8,304 | #222 |
| 1960s | 5,259 | #290 |
| 1970s | 2,959 | #376 |
| 1980s | 2,536 | #512 |
| 1990s | 1,506 | #631 |
| 2000s | 942 | #1,232 |
| 2010s | 1,762 | #927 |
| 2020s | 1,255 | #1,006 |
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Questions
- Is Lyle a boy or girl name?
- Lyle is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Lyle were boys.
- How popular is the name Lyle?
- 211 baby boys were named Lyle in the US in 2025, making it the 1046th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Lyle most popular?
- Lyle peaked in 1922, when 1,055 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #145 in 1918.
- How many people are named Lyle?
- 60,203 babies have been named Lyle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 26,593 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Lyle most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lyle was most common in Iowa, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.