The first name Cael
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A variant of Kyle.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Cael, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 14 births (#1,506).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cael with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cael at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 79 boys born in the United States were named Cael, the 1,945th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 272 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Cael mean?
- A variant of Kyle.
- How popular is the name Cael?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Cael, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2007, with 14 births.
- Is Cael a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,745 US babies named Cael since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cael most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 272 babies were named Cael, its highest rank at 805th.