boy's name
Kayl
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 360
Kayl is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Kayl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Kayl?
In 2022, Kayl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kayl 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 Kayl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayl
How popular is the name Kayl?
In 2022, Kayl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kayl a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kayl most popular?
Kayl peaked in 2008, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kayl a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayl currently ranks #3,077 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.