Compare two names
Cale and Kale side by side: Cale peaked in 2008 and Kale in 2008; in 2025 they were given to 47 and 11 babies.
Cale and Kale, year by year
Girls and boys together; Cale solid, Kale dashed.
| Cale | Kale | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 47 | 11 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,722 among boys’ names | #7,415 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 8,291 | 7,605 |
| Peak year | 2008 | 2008 |
| Girls | 1% | 3% |
| Alive, estimated | 7,980 | 7,370 |
| Median age | 24 | 20 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.