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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Sep 2026

Carlyle

OriginVariation of Carlisle, English
Meaning"from the walled city"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Carlyle as a girl's name

About Carlyle

Variation of Carlisle

3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Carlyle ranked #4888 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #564 in 1918.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,5602110.9
2015—00
2016#4,3462312.1
2017#4,0092614
2018#4,0062614.3
2019#4,2462413.4
2020#4,2952313.3
2021#4,5132212.6
2022—00
2023—00
2024—00
2025#4,8882011.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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