The first name Cale
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cale last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 15 births (#1,132).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cale with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cale at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 boys born in the United States were named Cale, the 2,722nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 395 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.
Famous people named Cale
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cale MakarCanadian ice hockey player, born 1998
- Cale YarboroughAmerican racecar driver (1939–2023)
Questions
- How popular is the name Cale?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cale, ranking 4,749th. Its peak was 2003, with 15 births.
- Is Cale a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 8,291 US babies named Cale since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cale most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 395 babies were named Cale, its highest rank at 624th.
- Is Cale also a surname?
- Yes. Cale is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.