The first name Kale
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kale last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2013, with 20 births (#1,247).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kale with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kale at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Kale, the 7,419th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 544 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 Kale
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kale BrowneAmerican actor, born 1950
Questions
- How popular is the name Kale?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kale, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 2013, with 20 births.
- Is Kale a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 7,605 US babies named Kale since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kale most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 544 babies were named Kale, its highest rank at 504th.
- Is Kale also a surname?
- Yes. Kale is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.