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Kyle

Boy #4613 in 2023

Kyle is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Kyle

From several places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, derived from Gaelic caol (“narrows”).

Popularity of Kyle

Popularity, 1881–2023

785 births in 2023

1881 2023

484,454 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1990

22,947 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Cóemgen

Girl · Ancient Greek

From Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.