Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Mighty Warrior
- Gaelic
- Slender; fair. Form of Caelan.
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kael
Pronunciation
kael
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #903, 263 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #14392, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 263 | – |
| 2024 | 123 | – |
| 2023 | 103 | – |
| 2022 | 63 | – |
| 2021 | 70 | – |
| 2020 | 72 | – |
| 2019 | 104 | – |
| 2018 | 123 | – |
| 2017 | 93 | – |
| 2016 | 118 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #1405, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #452, 104 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 104 |
| 2022 | 87 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 60 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2014 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #606, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #592, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #251, 15 births); most recent 2014 (rank #519, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence