Boys name
Lyle
Lyle is a boys' name given to 52,653 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1927 with 1,028 births. It has appeared in 49 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among boys names in South Dakota in 1928.
Which states favor Lyle
Lyle by state
Top states by all-time births named Lyle. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4,364 | #966 (2025) |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4,339 | #769 (2025) |
| 3 | Iowa | 4,192 | #478 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 4,101 | #843 (2025) |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3,691 | #404 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 3,101 | #1105 (2025) |
| 7 | New York | 2,565 | #992 (2023) |
| 8 | Nebraska | 2,507 | #420 (2018) |
| 9 | Kansas | 1,936 | — |
| 10 | South Dakota | 1,891 | — |
| 11 | Ohio | 1,780 | — |
| 12 | Washington | 1,714 | — |
| 13 | North Dakota | 1,709 | — |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 1,549 | — |
| 15 | Indiana | 1,315 | — |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,193 | — |
| 17 | Oregon | 1,108 | — |
| 18 | Texas | 992 | — |
| 19 | Colorado | 847 | — |
| 20 | Idaho | 844 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).