Boys' name · since 1912
Doil
Doil has 267 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 267
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
267 boys have been named Doil since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Doil recorded 267 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 1949.
- #11,280 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 267 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doil ranks #11,280 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 267 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 267
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Doil's 267 recorded births place it above 75.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Doil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Doil splits its recorded history at 1929: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Doil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1949
- Peak year (1921)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Doil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (105 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Doil's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Doil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 105 births (39% of all-time use).
Doil by state
Where Doil concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 267 births nationwide.
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What to do with Doil's data
- Doil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Doils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Doil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1912–1949 (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 Doil 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.