boy's name
Doyle
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 30,721
Doyle is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1931, when 677 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Doyle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 |
| 1890s | 87 |
| 1900s | 216 |
| 1910s | 2,094 |
| 1920s | 5,002 |
| 1930s | 6,092 |
| 1940s | 5,559 |
| 1950s | 5,112 |
| 1960s | 3,471 |
| 1970s | 1,462 |
| 1980s | 670 |
| 1990s | 412 |
| 2000s | 273 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Doyle?
In 2025, Doyle was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Doyle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Doyle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doyle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doyle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doyle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doyle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doyle
How popular is the name Doyle?
In 2025, Doyle was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Doyle a girl's or a boy's name?
Doyle is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Doyle?
Doyle has 1 syllable.
When was Doyle most popular?
Doyle peaked in 1931, when 677 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Doyle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Doyle currently ranks #8,100 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.