boy's name
Hoyle
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,003
Hoyle is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1977 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hoyle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 163 |
| 1920s | 288 |
| 1930s | 227 |
| 1940s | 178 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 13 |
How popular is Hoyle?
In 1977, Hoyle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Hoyle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hoyle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hoyle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hoyle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hoyle
How popular is the name Hoyle?
In 1977, Hoyle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hoyle a girl's or a boy's name?
Hoyle is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hoyle?
Hoyle has 1 syllable.
When was Hoyle most popular?
Hoyle peaked in 1925, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.