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Kael

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
1
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage, elaborated form of Kai; possibly linked to Irish Cahal, 'battle'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kael peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

4,289 people · the #3,053 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 47,619 · median age 4

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Kael living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 1,892 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kael

Most people given the name Kael in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Kael deep dive

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