Lyle is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lyle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lyle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lyle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lyle is a boy name of French origin meaning “from the island”. From a Norman surname, de l'isle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 60,203 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 600 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,081 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lyle per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1926 (1,073/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (65/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (47/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (5/yr).
Lyle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1926, when it ranked #342 nationally (given to 1,073 babies that year).
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