Lyla vs Lyle

Side-by-side comparison of Lyla and Lyle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyla

Girl name · Rank #83

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Name B

Lyle

Boy name · Rank #1018

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Metric Lyla Lyle
Current Rank #83 #1018
Total Births (all years) 46,185 58,977
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 2,944 1,055
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lyla Lyle
1880ss 18 126
1890ss 109 371
1900ss 124 674
1910ss 427 5,657
1920ss 856 10,163
1930ss 634 9,058
1940ss 609 8,618
1950ss 441 8,304
1960ss 210 5,258
1970ss 190 2,959
1980ss 215 2,536
1990ss 376 1,506
2000ss 5,967 942
2010ss 22,919 1,762
2020ss 13,090 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyla Lyle
2014 2,383 172
2015 2,276 183
2016 2,224 208
2017 2,268 205
2018 2,305 220
2019 2,449 235
2020 2,307 207
2021 2,520 217
2022 2,664 209
2023 2,655 192
2024 2,944 218

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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