Gyle
South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine.
Meaning & Origin of Gyle
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South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine.
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Etymology
The Story of Gyle
Gyle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 5 Gyles were born — ranking #4,307 that year. As of 2026, Gyle ranks #4,307 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Gyles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gyle
Gyle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Gyle's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #4,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Gyle'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 .
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