Boys' name · since 1920
Kile
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 1,065 babies named Kile, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,927 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,065
- born since 1920
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,065 boys have been named Kile since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kile recorded 1,065 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2019.
- #4,927 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,065 born since 1920
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kile ranks #4,927 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,065 born since 1920, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,927 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,065
- born since 1920
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kile's 1,065 recorded births place it above 89.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kile's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2019
- Peak year (1996)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Kile by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (330 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Kile's strongest decade.
330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 90
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
243 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s
2000s
239 births
- 2010s 64
2010s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 330 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kile compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kile's total volume
Kile by state
Where Kile concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
21 of 1,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kile's data
- Kile's decade-level peak was the 1990s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kiles (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kile
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kile: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
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, 1920–2019 (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 Kile 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.