Lyle

“Island” — Old French origin

Boy's name · #1047 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lyle holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1047 in 2025). About 59,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. In Iowa and Wisconsin it runs about 3× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lyles

Lyle Foster — South African association football player
Lyle Lovett — American musician
Lyle Mays — American jazz musician (1953–2020)
Lyle Campbell — American Mesoamericanist
Lyle Talbot — American actor (1902-1996)

In stories & tradition

Lyle Lanley — The Simpsons
Lyle McCarthy — The Simpsons
Lyle Straight — The Straight Story

What Lyles become

Among 227 notable people named Lyle:

Sports figures appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lyle Foster, South African association football player.

Similar names: Nick · Lee · Nile · Sidney · Louie · Monte

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