Holding steady.
Popularity of Argyle since 1912
Babies named Argyle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Argyle's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 35 |
| 1920s | 24 | 36 |
| 1930s | 0 | 27 |
| 1940s | 0 | 13 |
| 1950s | 0 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Argyle is a rare Scottish-derived given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1912, but has never achieved widespread popularity. Its peak year on record is 1912 itself, suggesting it has always been an uncommon choice. The name's trajectory has been stable over the decades, with extremely low usage that never reached a level where a '1 in N' statistic could be calculated. Argyle is almost exclusively used for boys, and its connection to the Scottish region of Argyll gives it a distinctive Celtic heritage. Despite its rarity, the name has persisted in small numbers across the years, making it a true outlier in American naming patterns.
Argyle is a Scottish surname that originated as a habitational name from the region of Argyll in western Scotland. The region's name itself is derived from the Gaelic 'Airer Goídel,' meaning 'coast of the Gaels.' As a given name, Argyle emerged in the United States in the early 20th century, likely as a transfer of the surname, which itself may have been associated with the knit pattern known as argyle, though the pattern's name derives from the same source.
Sibling names for Argyle
Names that share Argyle's style, for a brother or sister.
