Boys' name · since 1922
Doyel
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Doyel, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,872 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 93
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak decade
93 boys have been named Doyel since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Doyel has 93 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1947.
- #17,872 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 93 born since 1922
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doyel ranks #17,872 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,872 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 93
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak decade
Doyel's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Doyel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doyel's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doyel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1947
- Peak year (1925)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Doyel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Doyel's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Doyel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).
Doyel by state
Where Doyel concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 5.4% |
5 of 93 births nationwide.
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What to do with Doyel's data
- Doyel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1940s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Doyels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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 Doyel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1922–1947 (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 Doyel 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.