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Cael
OriginIrish
Meaning"slender"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1945
2025 SSA
About Cael
Cael is the name of the angel of the zodiac sign of Cancer and also of a warrior of Irish mythology. Its ascendance to the Top 1000 over the past decade probably has to do with its similarity to Cale and Kale (and Kyle and Cayden etcetera).
Cael is also given to girls.
Pronounced KAYL.
As of November 2026, Cael ranked #17521 for girls in US births in 2010 and #1945 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12886 for girls in 2007 and #778 for boys in 2002, Nameberry popularity #859 for boys.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,102 | 173 | 90.1 |
| 2015 | #1,248 | 145 | 75.6 |
| 2016 | #1,695 | 92 | 48.5 |
| 2017 | #2,036 | 69 | 37.3 |
| 2018 | #1,994 | 73 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | #2,370 | 57 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | #2,514 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,827 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #3,160 | 38 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | #2,955 | 42 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | #2,369 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | #1,945 | 79 | 46.3 |
World rankings
Cael for boys
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