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.

Name A

Lyle

Boy name · Rank #1018

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Name B

Lyla

Girl name · Rank #83

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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