Total births
30,400
Boys' name · since 1889
Doyle
30,400 babies named Doyle in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7277
- among boys today
- 30,400
- born since 1889
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Doyle currently ranks #7277 among boys' names in America, with 30,400 babies recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doyle has been recorded 30,400 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #7277 nationally and more common than 49% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #7277 among boys today
- 30,400 born since 1889
- 1930s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Doyle is currently the #7277 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 30,400 born since 1889, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7277
- among boys today
- 30,400
- born since 1889
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Doyle vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7277
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Doyle was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
667 babies were named Doyle in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
How Doyle compares
30,400 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Doyle's all-time total is 83x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Doyle | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30,400 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 667 | 23 | 22,252 |
Doyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doyle's full recorded timeline at 1957, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 667 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doyle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1931
Current rank
#7,277
Active since
1889
Doyle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1931)
- 667
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Doyle popularity over time - girls
252 total births recorded since 1914 (Doyle as girls' name)
Doyle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Doyle's strongest decade.
6,021 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Doyle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 9
1880s
9 births
- 1890s 87
1890s
87 births
- 1900s 216
1900s
216 births
- 1910s 2,054
1910s
2,054 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,930 births
- 1930s
1930s
6,021 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,529 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,079 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,465 births
- 1970s 1,462
1970s
1,462 births
- 1980s 670
1980s
670 births
- 1990s 412
1990s
412 births
- 2000s 273
2000s
273 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6,021 births (20% of all-time use).
How Doyle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Doyle's total volume
Doyle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Doyle by state
Where Doyle concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,434 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 2,453 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 2,349 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 1,829 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 1,353 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 1,342 | 4.4% |
| #7 | California | | 1,182 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 995 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Doyle's total US births 14.6%
Even split
4,434 of 30,400 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Doyle appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doyle? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 30,400 babies named Doyle. Today it holds rank #7277 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 667 births.
When was Doyle most popular? ▼
Doyle was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6,021 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Doyle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doyle are Texas (4,434 births), Arkansas (2,453 births), Oklahoma (2,349 births).
How long has the name Doyle been used? ▼
Doyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Doyle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Doyal, Doyce, Doy, Doyne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Doyle's data
- Doyle's decade-level peak was the 1930s (6,021 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Doyles (4,434 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Doyle
Nearby Names Like Doyle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doyle
Doyal Boy
1,149 births
Doyce Boy
946 births
Doy Boy
731 births
Doyne Boy
449 births
Doyl Boy
210 births
Compare Doyle side by side: Doyle vs Doyal Doyle vs Doyce Doyle vs Doy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Doyle
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, 1889–2025 (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. "Doyle: #7277 Boys' Name - 30,400 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doyle. 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 Doyle 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.