Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dark stranger
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
do(y)-le
Famous People
Sherlock Holmes Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1931 (rank #195, 667 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #2510, 14 births); most recent 1962 (rank #5851, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 14 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 18 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #1877, 8 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4744, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence