Recorded 1913–1963 Boys' name Peak 1928 210 births

Doyl — boys' name

210 babies named Doyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s291920s801930s621940s341960s5
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Doyl was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

13 babies were named Doyl in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Doyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 210 babies named Doyl between 1913 and 1963, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Doyl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Doyl performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Doyl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Doyl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 210 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Doyl at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

210

Since 1913

51 years of records

Peak year

1928

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1913

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1963

Doyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1913

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1928)
13
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
468101214 19631942193419301925192119141913 5

Doyl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
80 births that decade — 38% of Doyl's all-time total
1910s291920s801930s621940s341960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doyl?
210 babies have been named Doyl since 1913. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1928 with 13 births.
When was Doyl most popular?
Doyl was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Doyl been used?
Doyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 51 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Doyl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doyle, Doyal, Doyce, Doy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.