boy's name
Kal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,554
Northern Ireland
#501
2020 births
Kal is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 63 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 420 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 368 |
How popular is Kal?
In 2025, Kal was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kal 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 Kal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kal
How popular is the name Kal?
In 2025, Kal was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kal?
Kal has 1 syllable.
When was Kal most popular?
Kal peaked in 2021, when 72 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kal currently ranks #2,331 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.