Lyles
Lyles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Lyles
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lyles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Lyles
Lyles first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 6 Lyless were born — ranking #3,741 that year. As of 2026, Lyles ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Lyless have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lyles
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lyles is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Liles
- Lulls
- Lols
- Lolz
- Lulz
- Lolls
- Lils
- Luls
- Lals
- Lalls
- Lies
- Lise
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lyles
Lyles is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Lyles's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyles'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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