Boys' name · since 1901
Lysle
440 babies named Lysle in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,522 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
440 boys have been named Lysle since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lysle has been recorded 440 times among boys since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1987.
- #8,522 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 440 born since 1901
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lysle ranks #8,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 440 born since 1901, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,522 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1901
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lysle's 440 recorded births place it above 81.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Lysle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lysle's full recorded timeline at 1934, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lysle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1987
- Peak year (1920)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Lysle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (126 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Lysle's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lysle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (29% of all-time use).
Lysle by state
Where Lysle concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lysle's data
- Lysle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Lysles (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Lysle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~86 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, 1901–1987 (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 Lysle 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.