Carlyle

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the peasants fortress.

Babies a year
32
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Carlyle by the numbers

Carlyle was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 115 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carlyle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carlislefrom the walled city of Carlisle52 in the US (2017)
  • Carolesong of joy; a form of Carol8 in the US (2017)
  • Carlyn28 in the US (2017)
  • Carmyne5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Carlyle

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