Lyle
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Lyle for girls#16337 US
Though it's used far more often for boys, Lyle has a lot in common with today's trending girl names that share the double L sound: Lila, Layla, and Lola. With its cool island related meaning, derived from the Norman French l'isle, it has been appearing in the US stars for girls since at least the 1880s, given to a small number of girls most years.
Pronounced LYL.
As of October 2026, Lyle ranked #1047 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #145 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #354.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,115 | 172 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,079 | 183 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #983 | 208 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #994 | 205 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #947 | 220 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #928 | 235 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,010 | 207 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,011 | 217 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,055 | 209 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,106 | 192 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,018 | 218 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,047 | 211 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Canadian actor
- Lyle James Alfred TaylorBoy
Montserrat footballer
- Lyle Franklin LaneBoy
American diplomat
- Lyle Thomas Drummonds (b. 2009)Boy
son of Nikkole Paulun of "16 and Pregnant"
- Lyle TayoGirl
American film actress (b. 1889)
Lyle in pop culture
- LyleBoy
character in "Olive" (1850) by Dinah Craik, quoted as a name that "exactly suited the pretty, delicate younger brother"
- Mr LyleBoy
character on TV's "The Pretender"
- LyleBoy
villain in animated series "George of the Jungle"
- Lyle SpauldingBoy
character in film "The Internship"
- "Lyle the Kindly VikingBoy
" VeggieTales movie
- "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"Boy
Children's book by Bernard Waber and 2022 film adaptation