Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1913
Doyl
Doyl has 210 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Doyl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 210 recorded since 1913.
Doyl has 210 recorded births among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 1963.
- 210 total births
- 1913–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Doyl since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 210
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
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.
Doyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Doyl's SSA record in two at 1930 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 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Doyl at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Doyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1928)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Doyl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Doyl's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Doyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doyl? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 210 babies named Doyl. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doyl since 1913 -- 51 years through the most recent 1963 data.
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.
What to do with Doyl's data
- Doyl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doyl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doyl: Baby Name Since 1913 - 210 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doyl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Doyl 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 June 2026.