Kale

Boy name

Kale has been given to 7,605 babies in the U.S. since 1917. It peaked in 2008.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

7,605

Peak year

2008 (567 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1917

10-year trend

▼ -94%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kale.

7,621 babies since 1970

7,628 babies since 1910

7,632 babies since 1985

7,551 babies since 1967

7,490 babies since 1974

7,476 babies since 1888

7,456 babies since 1936

7,789 babies since 1984

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