Doyle

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A few things about Doyle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Doyle

Doyle Brunson

American poker player (1933–2023)

Choose Doyle and your child shares a first name with Doyle Brunson, an American poker player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Doyle, like who?” Doyle Brunson's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Doyle, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Doyle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDoyle first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1931, when it ranked #195. Today it's #7,679, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDoyle was 3.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 54,645 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 169,492.
• 🍂TrendDoyle has slipped 645 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Doyle means “dark stranger”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Doyle

Doyle is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “dark stranger”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-yle”. US birth records list Doyle for boys from 1889 to 2025, in 137 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #195 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names