How Many People Are Named Doyle?
An estimated 13,971 people in the United States have the first name Doyle. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Doyle peaked in popularity in 1931 with 677 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doyle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Doyle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Doyle is overwhelmingly male, 252 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Doyle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
13,971
About 1 in 24,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1931
677 births
Total Registered
30,642
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doyle
Doyle is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 30,642 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Doyle as a male name
Ranked #7,345 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (667 births)
Doyle as a female name
Ranked #6,053 in 1962
6 female births in 1962
Peak: 1921 (14 births)
Doyle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doyle span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 6,092 babies were registered. Doyle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Doyle by Decade
How has Doyle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Doyle by State
Birth registrations for Doyle span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 741 Doyles were registered per state.
Doyle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Doyle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Doyle
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Doyle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doyle?
We estimate approximately 13,971 people named Doyle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Doyle a common name?
Doyle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,642 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doyle most popular?
Doyle reached peak popularity in 1931, when 677 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doyle is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doyle a male name?
Doyle is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doyle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doyle Smith, Doyle Johnson, Doyle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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