Unisex name · since 1912
Argyle
Argyle has 118 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 118
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Argyle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 118 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Argyle recorded 118 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1950.
- #16,309 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 118 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argyle ranks #16,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #16,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 118
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Argyle's 118 recorded births place it above 64.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Argyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Argyle splits its recorded history at 1928: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Argyle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1950
- Peak year (1922)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Argyle popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 1921 (Argyle as girls' name)
Argyle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Argyle's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Argyle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (31% of all-time use).
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What to do with Argyle's data
- Argyle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Argyle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Argyle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.