How Many People Are Named Lyle?
An estimated 28,091 people in the United States have the first name Lyle. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Lyle peaked in popularity in 1926 with 1,073 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyle 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 Lyle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lyle is overwhelmingly male, 1,008 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,091
About 1 in 12,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1926
1,073 births
Total Registered
59,985
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyle
Lyle is predominantly male (98.3%), though 1,008 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lyle as a male name
Ranked #1,018 in 2024
218 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (1,055 births)
Lyle as a female name
Ranked #11,771 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (32 births)
Lyle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyle span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10,374 babies were registered. Lyle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lyle by Decade
How has Lyle 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | 126 | 7 | |
| 1890s | 425 | 371 | 54 | |
| 1900s | 722 | 674 | 48 | |
| 1910s | 5,836 | 5,657 | 179 | |
| 1920s | 10,374 | 10,163 | 211 | |
| 1930s | 9,188 | 9,058 | 130 | |
| 1940s | 8,724 | 8,618 | 106 | |
| 1950s | 8,425 | 8,304 | 121 | |
| 1960s | 5,297 | 5,258 | 39 | |
| 1970s | 2,990 | 2,959 | 31 | |
| 1980s | 2,542 | 2,536 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 1,506 | 7 | |
| 2000s | 947 | 942 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 1,800 | 1,762 | 38 | |
| 2020s | 1,069 | 1,043 | 26 | |
Lyle by State
Birth registrations for Lyle span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Hampshire, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,072 Lyles were registered per state.
Lyle + Last Name Combinations
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Lyle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyle?
We estimate approximately 28,091 people named Lyle 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 12,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyle a common name?
Lyle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59,985 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyle most popular?
Lyle reached peak popularity in 1926, when 1,073 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyle is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyle a male name?
Lyle is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyle Smith, Lyle Johnson, Lyle 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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