Kael
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kael
Likely borrowed from Kale or Cale, both short forms of the Biblical Caleb, Kael may also be used as an Anglicization of the Irish Cáel or as a Spanish form of the Breton Gaël. As such, it could mean "dog" or "whole heart" via Caleb, "slender" via Cáel, and "Gaelic" via Gaël,
Kael for boys#903 US
It was a fast rising choice in the US in 2025 when it jumped 536 places up the charts to re-enter the Top 1000, having been absent for several years.
Kael for girls
A fast rising choice for boys in the US in 2025, this variation of the Biblical Caleb and the Irish Cael, Kael has very occasionally been given to girls too.
Pronounced KAYL.
As of October 2026, Kael ranked #903 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #851 in 2009, Nameberry popularity #327.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,176 | 159 | 82.8 |
| 2015 | #1,344 | 131 | 68.3 |
| 2016 | #1,459 | 118 | 62.2 |
| 2017 | #1,700 | 93 | 50.2 |
| 2018 | #1,427 | 123 | 67.7 |
| 2019 | #1,598 | 104 | 58 |
| 2020 | #1,985 | 72 | 41.7 |
| 2021 | #2,087 | 70 | 40 |
| 2022 | #2,280 | 63 | 36.1 |
| 2023 | #1,664 | 103 | 60.2 |
| 2024 | #1,467 | 123 | 71.4 |
| 2025 | #903 | 263 | 154 |
World rankings
Kael for boys
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