Carlyle Boy
How popular is Carlyle?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Carlyle in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
1,709living people named Carlyle (est.)
45median age of people named Carlyle
4,071babies named Carlyle since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Carlyle popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 799 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (115 boys) |
| Highest rank | #564 in 1918 |
| First recorded | 1892 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 82% boys, 18% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Carlyle by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 36 | #667 |
| 1900s | 47 | #699 |
| 1910s | 631 | #564 |
| 1920s | 791 | #646 |
| 1930s | 552 | #762 |
| 1940s | 401 | #974 |
| 1950s | 348 | #917 |
| 1960s | 168 | #1,522 |
| 1970s | 168 | #1,938 |
| 1980s | 165 | #2,268 |
| 1990s | 152 | #2,946 |
| 2000s | 92 | #5,383 |
| 2010s | 192 | #3,989 |
| 2020s | 113 | #4,271 |
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Questions
- Is Carlyle a boy or girl name?
- Carlyle is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 82% of babies named Carlyle were boys.
- How popular is the name Carlyle?
- 20 baby boys were named Carlyle in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Carlyle most popular?
- Carlyle peaked in 1918, when 115 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #564 in 1918.
- How many people are named Carlyle?
- 4,071 babies have been named Carlyle in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,709 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 45.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.