Total births
211
Unisex name · since 1987
Kayl
Kayl has 211 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 211
- total births
- 1987–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
211 boys have been named Kayl since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kayl has 211 recorded births among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2022.
- 211 total births
- 1987–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
211 boys have been named Kayl since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 211
- total births
- 1987–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Kayl was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
21 babies were named Kayl in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Kayl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kayl's full recorded timeline at 2004, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kayl at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Kayl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kayl popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 2006 (Kayl as girls' name)
Kayl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayl's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kayl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayl? ▼
Kayl has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 21 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kayl most popular? ▼
Kayl was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Kayl a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kayl is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 211 births, and as a girl's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Kayl been used? ▼
Kayl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 36 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kayl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kayl's data
- Kayl's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kayl
Nearby Names Like Kayl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayl
Kayden Boy
#125 73,606 births
Kayson Boy
#291 15,201 births
Kaysen Boy
#597 6,640 births
Kay Boy
#6208 3,924 births
Kayce Boy
#419 3,316 births
Compare Kayl side by side: Kayl vs Kayden Kayl vs Kayson Kayl vs Kaysen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kayl: Baby Name Since 1987 - 211 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kayl 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 July 2026.