Lyle
About Lyle
Straightforward single-syllable name, though children named Lyle may get tired of hearing "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile". Lyle was at the height of fashion in the 1920s, which makes him due for a comeback right about now. The double L certainly gives it a fashionable sound.
As of October 2026, Lyle ranked #1047 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #145 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #288.
Editor's take: The name Lyle is a boy's name of French, Scottish, English origin meaning "someone who lives on an island".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,115 | 172 | 89.5 |
| 2015 | #1,079 | 183 | 95.5 |
| 2016 | #983 | 208 | 109.6 |
| 2017 | #994 | 205 | 110.8 |
| 2018 | #947 | 220 | 121.1 |
| 2019 | #928 | 235 | 131 |
| 2020 | #1,010 | 207 | 119.9 |
| 2021 | #1,011 | 217 | 124 |
| 2022 | #1,055 | 209 | 119.7 |
| 2023 | #1,106 | 192 | 112.2 |
| 2024 | #1,018 | 218 | 126.5 |
| 2025 | #1,047 | 211 | 123.5 |
World rankings
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Lyle on lists
Famous Lyles
- Lyle Pearce Lovett
American country music singer
- Lyle Sendlein
American football player
- Lyle Martin Alzado
American football player
- Lyle Lettau
Canadian actor
- Lyle James Alfred Taylor
Montserrat footballer
- Lyle Franklin Lane
American diplomat
- Lyle Thomas Drummonds (b. 2009)
son of Nikkole Paulun of "16 and Pregnant"
Lyle in pop culture
- Lyle
character in "Olive" (1850) by Dinah Craik, quoted as a name that "exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother"
- Mr Lyle
character on TV's "The Pretender"
- Lyle
villain in animated series "George of the Jungle"
- Lyle Spaulding
character in film "The Internship"
- "Lyle the Kindly Viking
" VeggieTales movie
- "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"
Children's book by Bernard Waber and 2022 film adaptation