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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lyle

Ranked #1409 - 1 in 327,145 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

24,454

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1409

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1409
Rarity
1 in 327,145
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Lyle

There are an estimated 24,454 people named Lyle alive worldwide today. That ranks Lyle at #1409 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lyle is held by approximately 24,454 people, ranking #1409 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,572 U.S. residents).

Historically Lyle is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Lyle appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Lyle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lyle, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 17
  9. 1888: 29
  10. 1889: 18
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 34
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 56
  16. 1895: 40
  17. 1896: 45
  18. 1897: 49
  19. 1898: 65
  20. 1899: 42
  21. 1900: 55
  22. 1901: 65
  23. 1902: 55
  24. 1903: 66
  25. 1904: 74
  26. 1905: 71
  27. 1906: 98
  28. 1907: 84
  29. 1908: 82
  30. 1909: 72
  31. 1910: 125
  32. 1911: 140
  33. 1912: 340
  34. 1913: 358
  35. 1914: 522
  36. 1915: 736
  37. 1916: 822
  38. 1917: 882
  39. 1918: 1,010
  40. 1919: 901
  41. 1920: 996
  42. 1921: 1,039
  43. 1922: 1,071
  44. 1923: 1,031
  45. 1924: 1,023
  46. 1925: 1,034
  47. 1926: 1,073
  48. 1927: 1,071
  49. 1928: 1,015
  50. 1929: 1,021
  51. 1930: 966
  52. 1931: 965
  53. 1932: 985
  54. 1933: 925
  55. 1934: 954
  56. 1935: 943
  57. 1936: 924
  58. 1937: 887
  59. 1938: 796
  60. 1939: 843
  61. 1940: 874
  62. 1941: 951
  63. 1942: 899
  64. 1943: 900
  65. 1944: 825
  66. 1945: 774
  67. 1946: 870
  68. 1947: 912
  69. 1948: 877
  70. 1949: 842
  71. 1950: 843
  72. 1951: 830
  73. 1952: 914
  74. 1953: 908
  75. 1954: 900
  76. 1955: 829
  77. 1956: 809
  78. 1957: 846
  79. 1958: 779
  80. 1959: 767
  81. 1960: 738
  82. 1961: 668
  83. 1962: 654
  84. 1963: 575
  85. 1964: 522
  86. 1965: 454
  87. 1966: 435
  88. 1967: 377
  89. 1968: 434
  90. 1969: 441
  91. 1970: 474
  92. 1971: 400
  93. 1972: 319
  94. 1973: 287
  95. 1974: 271
  96. 1975: 247
  97. 1976: 221
  98. 1977: 279
  99. 1978: 241
  100. 1979: 251
  101. 1980: 268
  102. 1981: 246
  103. 1982: 230
  104. 1983: 247
  105. 1984: 255
  106. 1985: 246
  107. 1986: 297
  108. 1987: 253
  109. 1988: 248
  110. 1989: 252
  111. 1990: 257
  112. 1991: 179
  113. 1992: 189
  114. 1993: 159
  115. 1994: 149
  116. 1995: 143
  117. 1996: 118
  118. 1997: 122
  119. 1998: 97
  120. 1999: 100
  121. 2000: 102
  122. 2001: 100
  123. 2002: 107
  124. 2003: 117
  125. 2004: 79
  126. 2005: 88
  127. 2006: 104
  128. 2007: 86
  129. 2008: 78
  130. 2009: 86
  131. 2010: 101
  132. 2011: 137
  133. 2012: 133
  134. 2013: 178
  135. 2014: 182
  136. 2015: 183
  137. 2016: 214
  138. 2017: 205
  139. 2018: 225
  140. 2019: 242
  141. 2020: 207
  142. 2021: 225
  143. 2022: 219
  144. 2023: 200
  145. 2024: 219
  146. 2025: 216

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lyle worldwide?

There are an estimated 24,454 people named Lyle alive worldwide today, ranking #1409 globally.

Is Lyle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 327,145 people. In the United States there are roughly 24,454 bearers, which is 1 in 13,572 Americans.

Is Lyle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lyle is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Lyle come from?

Who are famous people named Lyle?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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