Gender
Origin
- French
- From The Island
Pronunciation
l(y)-le
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #151, 1,055 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1046, 211 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #1437, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | 5 |
| 2024 | 218 | – |
| 2023 | 192 | 8 |
| 2022 | 209 | 10 |
| 2021 | 217 | 8 |
| 2020 | 207 | – |
| 2019 | 235 | 7 |
| 2018 | 220 | 5 |
| 2017 | 205 | – |
| 2016 | 208 | 6 |
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 2014 (rank #697, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #953, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 38 |
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
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #93, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 43 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #326, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #352, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #87, 47 births); most recent 2020 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence