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