Hoyle
Hoyle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Hoyle (1922–2012), Australian historian and biographer Bert Hoyle (1920–2003), English footballer Colin Hoyle, English footballer David Hoyle, British performance artist David W.
Meaning & Origin of Hoyle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hoyle is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Hoyle (1922–2012), Australian historian and biographer Bert Hoyle (1920–2003), English footballer Colin Hoyle, English footballer David Hoyle, British performance artist David W.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Hoyle
The earliest SSA record of Hoyle as a baby boy name dates back to 1907, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Hoyle — #1,144 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Hoyle on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Hoyle last appeared in the published SSA data in 1977, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Hoyle
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hoyle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hoyle
What does the name Hoyle mean?
How popular is Hoyle in 2026?
When was Hoyle most popular?
In which U.S. states is Hoyle most popular?
Is Hoyle a unisex name?
What names go well with Hoyle?
About the name Hoyle
Hoyle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Hoyle's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,144. Use the chart and map above to compare Hoyle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1925 →
- Names of the 1920s →
- Names starting with "H" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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.