Baby name

Kale

Boy

Short-lived name

In 2008, Kale reached its peak: 544 boys, 1 baby in 7,226. The decline was steep: births are now 97% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 7190. 39% of all babies named Kale since 1880 were born in the 2000s.

7,379births since 1880

2000sgeneration

No. 504rank at its peak, in 2008

Where babies named Kale are born

2008

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The darker the blue, the more common Kale is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kale is most common in Kansas (6.8 times), Iowa (5.8) and Oklahoma (5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Kyle 485,780
Dale 278,156
Kaleb 86,649
Kade 23,294
Kane 19,521
Gale 12,437

Names from the same era

Baron · Seamus · Javion · Cale · Aydin · Giancarlo

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