boy's name
Cale
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,342
Scotland
#595
2010 births
Cale is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 409 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cale over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 705 |
| 1980s | 1,390 |
| 1990s | 1,423 |
| 2000s | 2,797 |
| 2010s | 1,562 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 233 |
How popular is Cale?
In 2025, Cale was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cale is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cale
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cale also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cale over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cale
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cale — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cale
How popular is the name Cale?
In 2025, Cale was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cale a girl's or a boy's name?
Cale is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cale?
Cale has 1 syllable.
When was Cale most popular?
Cale peaked in 2008, when 409 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cale a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cale currently ranks #1,753 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.