boy's name
Argyll
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 40
Scotland
#730
2024 births
Argyll is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #730. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Argyll is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2013, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 12,709 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Argyll over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 14 |
How popular is Argyll?
In 2024, Argyll was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #730 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Argyll
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Argyll also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Argyll over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Argyll
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Argyll — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Argyll
How popular is the name Argyll?
In 2024, Argyll was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #730 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Argyll a girl's or a boy's name?
Argyll is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Argyll?
Argyll has 2 syllables.
When was Argyll most popular?
Argyll peaked in 2013, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Argyll a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Argyll currently ranks #730 in Scotland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.