How Many People Are Named Kayl?
An estimated 231 people in the United States have the first name Kayl. It is used for both genders, with 89.7% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Kayl peaked in popularity in 2008 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayl 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 Kayl paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
231
About 1 in 1,483,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2008
29 births
Total Registered
234
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayl
Kayl is predominantly male (89.7%), though 24 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kayl as a male name
Ranked #13,325 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (21 births)
Kayl as a female name
Ranked #13,196 in 2008
8 female births in 2008
Peak: 2006 (10 births)
Kayl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayl span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 125 babies were registered. Kayl has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kayl by Decade
How has Kayl 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.
Kayl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kayl
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kayl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayl?
We estimate approximately 231 people named Kayl 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 1,483,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayl a common name?
Kayl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 234 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayl most popular?
Kayl reached peak popularity in 2008, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayl is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayl a male name?
Kayl is predominantly male. 89.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayl Smith, Kayl Johnson, Kayl 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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