Total births
215
Boys' name · since 1884
Lytle
215 babies named Lytle in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 215
- total births
- 1884–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Lytle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 215 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lytle has been recorded 215 times among boys since 1884, 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 1884 to 1957.
- 215 total births
- 1884–1957 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
215 boys have been named Lytle since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1957.
- 215
- total births
- 1884–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lytle was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lytle in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Lytle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lytle splits its recorded history at 1928: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lytle at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Lytle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1957
- Peak year (1919)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Lytle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lytle's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lytle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 83 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lytle? ▼
Lytle has been given to 215 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 14 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Lytle most popular? ▼
Lytle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Lytle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lytle since 1884 -- 74 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Lytle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyte, Lyth. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lytle's data
- Lytle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1950s -- 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.
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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, 1884–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lytle: Baby Name Since 1884 - 215 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lytle. 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 Lytle 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.