Boy · #7,307 in 2026

Doyle

Name: Popularity of the name Doyle in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Doyle, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a back-formation from O'Doyle, which is an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Dubhghaill, meaning "descendant of Dubhghall". There is another possible etymology: the Anglo-Norman surname D'Oyley with agglutination of the French article de.

Current Rank

#7,307

Peak Rank

#195 (1931)

Total Babies

30K

5-Yr Trend

-30%

1914

First Year

1962

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#2509

Peak Rank

252

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Doyle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Doyle

Doyle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 667 Doyles were born — ranking #195 that year. As of 2026, Doyle ranks #7,307 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 30K Doyles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Doyle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Doyle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Doyle

What does the name Doyle mean?

How popular is Doyle in 2026?

In 2026, Doyle ranks #7,307 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Doyle most popular?

Doyle reached its peak popularity in 1931, ranking #195 that year with 667 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Doyle most popular?

Doyle has historically been most popular in Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Doyle.

Is Doyle a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Doyle is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Doyle?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Doyle include Clint, Rafael, Knox. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Doyle

Doyle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Doyle's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #195. Use the chart and map above to compare Doyle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.