Kayle
Meaning
a modern American respelling of disputed root: possibly Kayla, possibly Gaelic Kyle, narrow strait, possibly Yiddish Keyle, merry
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kayle peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
157 people · the #30,139 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 11
Among people named Kayle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kayle
Most people given the name Kayle in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kayle deep dive
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