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Doyle

/ˈdɔɪl/ · 99% boys · 10 born in 2025

Doyle has been given to about 30,652 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1931, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɔɪl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 16,599
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Doyle per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1931 · 677
  • Born in 202510
  • All time30,652

How popular is Doyle?

Its best year was 1931, when 677 babies were given the name, ranking 195th. The typical living American called Doyle is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Doyle

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cole0.70
  2. Noble0.70
  3. Kole0.70
  4. Kyle0.62
  5. Dale0.62
  6. Donte0.64
  7. Lyle0.62
  8. Donnie0.57

Middle names for Doyle

Ranked by flow score
  1. Doyle Paul0.83
  2. Doyle John0.83
  3. Doyle Blake0.82
  4. Doyle Wade0.82
  5. Doyle Ross0.82
  6. Doyle Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Doyle

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.95
  2. Lenorasister · 0.94
  3. Fayesister · 0.93
  4. Louiebrother · 0.93
  5. Otisbrother · 0.92
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.91

Where Doyle is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Doyle White0.78
    2. Doyle Nguyen0.78
    3. Doyle Moore0.78
    4. Doyle Hill0.78
    5. Doyle Hall0.78
    6. Doyle Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Doyle

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.