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Doyle

Boy

Meaning of Doyle: Irish: 'dark stranger'

Doyle is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7333rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7333

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

30,652

First recorded 1889 · peak 1931

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 87 babies1982: 78 babies1983: 65 babies1984: 67 babies1985: 60 babies1986: 55 babies1987: 52 babies1988: 60 babies1989: 61 babies1990: 59 babies19901991: 44 babies1992: 57 babies1993: 44 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Doyle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 87.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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