Kail: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	11	11	1	–	#3,833
1970s	–	6	6	1	-45%	#4,799
1980s	–	40	40	4	+567%	#5,209
1990s	5	79	84	8	+110%	#4,569
2000s	31	247	278	28	+231%	#3,137
2010s	–	195	195	20	-30%	#3,206
2020s (to 2025)	–	28	28	5	-76%	#9,126

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,833

1970s

–

-45%

#4,799

1980s

–

+567%

#5,209

1990s

+110%

#4,569

2000s

247

278

+231%

#3,137

2010s

–

195

-30%

#3,206

2020s (to 2025)

–

-76%

#9,126

The story of Kail

Kail is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 642 American babies have been named Kail, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kail stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kail?

The median living Kail is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Kail are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kail year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#13,234
2023	–	–	8	#9,339
2022	–	–	7	#10,316
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	8	#9,126
2019	–	–	10	#7,920
2018	–	–	5	#13,137
2017	–	–	13	#6,489
2016	–	–	10	#7,871
2015	–	–	20	#4,804
2014	–	–	22	#4,462
2013	–	–	24	#4,126
2012	–	–	22	#4,467
2011	–	–	35	#3,206
2010	–	–	34	#3,274
2009	8	#13,022	31	#3,518
2008	7	#14,555	37	#3,137
2007	10	#11,207	27	#3,839
2006	6	#16,073	31	#3,418
2005	–	–	30	#3,350
2004	–	–	20	#4,345
2003	–	–	23	#3,786
2002	–	–	18	#4,404
2001	–	–	16	#4,786
2000	–	–	14	#5,183
1995	–	–	7	#7,379
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,750
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kail, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kail?

The median living Kail is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kails are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kail are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kail are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kail in 2025?

Kail did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kail?

642 babies have been named Kail in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kail most popular?

Kail peaked in 2008, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Kail a boy or girl name?

Kail is used for both: about 6% of babies named Kail have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Kail rising or falling?

Kail is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kail popularity over time

The story of Kail

How old are people named Kail?

Kail year by year

Frequently asked questions

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