How Many People Are Named Cael?
An estimated 3,628 people in the United States have the first name Cael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Cael peaked in popularity in 2011 with 272 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,628
About 1 in 94,475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
272 births
Total Registered
3,665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cael
Cael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,665 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Cael as a male name
Ranked #2,369 in 2024
59 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (272 births)
Cael as a female name
Ranked #17,521 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 2007 (8 births)
Cael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cael span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,836 babies were registered. Cael has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cael by Decade
How has Cael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cael by State
Birth registrations for Cael span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Tennessee, Oregon. On average, about 83 Caels were registered per state.
Cael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cael
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cael?
We estimate approximately 3,628 people named Cael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 94,475 Americans share this first name.
Is Cael a common name?
Cael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cael most popular?
Cael reached peak popularity in 2011, when 272 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cael is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cael a male name?
Cael is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cael Smith, Cael Johnson, Cael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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