Kyle
Scottish Gaelic caol, “narrows” or “strait,” a district of Ayrshire before a surname.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Kyle first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1974 to 2009. Its biggest year was 1990, when 22,710 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 18 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 508 for boys. All told, 494,713 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kiel (2,535), Kile (1,065), Kiele (508) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Kylie
Explore Kyle interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | No. 704 |
| 1890s | 55 | No. 668 |
| 1900s | 79 | No. 760 |
| 1910s | 449 | No. 699 |
| 1920s | 814 | No. 619 |
| 1930s | 901 | No. 541 |
| 1940s | 1,155 | No. 546 |
| 1950s | 5,789 | No. 237 |
| 1960s | 16,579 | No. 138 |
| 1970s | 32,645 | No. 56 |
| 1980s | 141,947 | No. 20 |
| 1990s | 180,218 | No. 18 |
| 2000s | 76,156 | No. 37 |
| 2010s | 24,138 | No. 107 |
| 2020s | 4,836 | No. 313 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.