Doyle
About Doyle
An Irish surname possibility for those who like Daley, Royal, Dougal, and Dolan, though it may sound too much like doily to catch on for modern boys. Nevertheless, it was fairly well used in the 20th century, popular in the 30s, 40s, and 50s when it reached the Top 200 at one point.
Derived from the given name Dougal (or Dubhghall), it means "dark stranger" and might work for fans of Sherlock Holmes writer, Arthur Conan Doyle.
Pronounced DOYL.
As of October 2026, Doyle ranked #7815 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #195 in 1931.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Doyle on lists
Famous Doyles
- Doyle McManus
American journalist
- Doyle Brunson
American poker player
- Doyle Alexander
American baseball pitcher
- Doyle Bramhall I and II
American musicians
- Doyle Lawson
American bluegrass musician
- Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (born Paul Caiafa)
guitarist of American band The Misfits
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer
- Kevin Doyle
English actor
Doyle in pop culture
- Doyle McMaster
character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
- (Allen Francis) Doyle
character on TV's "Angel"
- Gemma Doyle
main character in the trilogy by Libba Bray
- Olive Daphne Doyle
character on TV's "A.N.T Farm"