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Kale

Boy

Meaning of Kale: Hawaiian: 'man'

Kale is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6987th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6987

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,605

First recorded 1917 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 51 babies1982: 42 babies1983: 58 babies1984: 71 babies1985: 100 babies1986: 83 babies1987: 125 babies1988: 114 babies1989: 99 babies1990: 116 babies19901991: 91 babies1992: 106 babies1993: 117 babies1994: 107 babies1995: 94 babies1996: 93 babies1997: 110 babies1998: 142 babies1999: 134 babies2000: 156 babies20002001: 164 babies2002: 179 babies2003: 189 babies2004: 225 babies2005: 274 babies2006: 295 babies2007: 400 babies2008: 567 babies2009: 536 babies2010: 436 babies20102011: 429 babies2012: 336 babies2013: 264 babies2014: 216 babies2015: 177 babies2016: 101 babies2017: 62 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Kale per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 567.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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