Carlyle
Meaning
a Scottish surname from the place name Carlisle, Brittonic Caer Luel, fort of Luel
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carlyle has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
175 people · the #27,903 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 52
Among people named Carlyle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carlyle
People given the name Carlyle in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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