Lyle is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lyle in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
About the Name Lyle
Lyle has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 211 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #680 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lyle is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lyle
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Lyle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lyle in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lyle has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 211 places in the last five years. Its peak was #680 in 1996. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Lyle is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lyle include: Lyle Overbay — Lyle Stefan Overbay is an American former professional baseball first baseman.; Lyle Thompson — Lyle Thompson is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation.; Lyle Campbell — Lyle Richard Campbell is an American scholar and linguist known for his studies of indigenous American languages, especially those of Central America, and on....
Lyle does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Lyles in the wild.
20
UK babies named Lyle (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 211 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lyle
Likely around 1 other Lyle in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lyle
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lyle Wesley Waggoner was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor Jr. in Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979.
Lyle Stefan Overbay is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers from 2001 through 2014.
Lyle Thompson is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation. His native name is Deyhahsanoondey ('He is Flying Over Us').
Lyle Richard Campbell is an American scholar and linguist known for his studies of indigenous American languages, especially those of Central America, and on historical linguistics in general. Campbell is professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.