Unisex name · since 1972

Cayle

250 babies named Cayle in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
250
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade

250 boys have been named Cayle since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Cayle has 250 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2016.

  • #11,656 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 250 born since 1972
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayle ranks #11,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 250 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.

#11,656 of 45,481
all-time among boys
250
born since 1972
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cayle's 250 recorded births place it above 74.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cayle's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cayle popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1990)
13
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
468101214 197219781985199019972002200720112016 5

Cayle popularity over time - girls

133 total births recorded since 1987 (Cayle as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 133 births
46810121416 1987199419982003200620092014 5

Cayle by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (72 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Cayle's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Cayle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cayle? ▼
250 babies have been named Cayle since 1972. All-time, it sits at #11,656 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1990 with 13 births.
Where does Cayle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayle ranks #11,656 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cayle most popular? ▼
Cayle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Cayle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cayle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 250 births, and as a girl's name it has 133 births.
How long has the name Cayle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cayle since 1972 -- 45 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Cayle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayden, Cayson, Caysen, Cayde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cayle's data

  • Cayle's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cayle

Nearby Names Like Cayle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayle

Cayden Boy
#414 41,245 births
Cayson Boy
#836 6,367 births
Caysen Boy
#1339 2,394 births
Cayde Boy
#1415 1,676 births
Cayleb Boy
#8496 1,036 births

Compare Cayle side by side: Cayle vs Cayden Cayle vs Cayson Cayle vs Caysen

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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250 births · Peak 1922
Everard
250 births · Peak 1920
Granvil
250 births · Peak 1918
Constantin #8971
250 births · Peak 2006
Romolo
250 births · Peak 1916
Gailen
250 births · Peak 1949
Dyke
250 births · Peak 1956

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cayle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cayle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.