Masculine dossier · first seen 1889
Doyle
Endangered
Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1931
Peak births
667
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Doyle
How many people are named Doyle?
An estimated 10,922 living Americans are named Doyle.
How rare is Doyle?
Doyle is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1931 peak.
How old is the typical Doyle?
The median age of a living American named Doyle is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 75 years old.
Is Doyle still popular?
No. Doyle is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1931 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Doyle most common?
Doyle has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 8.8× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19312025
Peak year
1931
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
10
All-time
30,400
Where it lives now
Doyle is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 6.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Doyle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.