Names / Boy names
Lyle
Current rank
#1,047
holding steady
All-time peak
#145
in 1918
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
60,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #145 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lyle is a boys' name that first appears in 1880. Its strongest year was 1918, at #145 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 60,200 children have been named this.