Lyle vs Lyla
Side-by-side comparison of Lyle and Lyla - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lyle | Lyla |
| Current Rank | #1020 | #83 |
| Total Births (all years) | 59,190 | 49,294 |
| Peak Year | 1922 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,055 | 3,089 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1884 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lyle | Lyla |
| 1880s | 126 | 18 |
| 1890s | 371 | 109 |
| 1900s | 674 | 124 |
| 1910s | 5,657 | 427 |
| 1920s | 10,163 | 856 |
| 1930s | 9,058 | 634 |
| 1940s | 8,618 | 609 |
| 1950s | 8,304 | 441 |
| 1960s | 5,259 | 210 |
| 1970s | 2,959 | 190 |
| 1980s | 2,536 | 215 |
| 1990s | 1,506 | 376 |
| 2000s | 942 | 5,969 |
| 2010s | 1,762 | 22,921 |
| 2020s | 1,255 | 16,195 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lyle | Lyla |
| 2014 | 172 | 2,383 |
| 2015 | 183 | 2,276 |
| 2016 | 208 | 2,224 |
| 2017 | 205 | 2,269 |
| 2018 | 220 | 2,306 |
| 2019 | 235 | 2,449 |
| 2020 | 207 | 2,307 |
| 2021 | 217 | 2,521 |
| 2022 | 209 | 2,665 |
| 2023 | 192 | 2,659 |
| 2024 | 219 | 2,954 |
| 2025 | 211 | 3,089 |