Kile: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	15	2	–	#4,505
1930s	5	1	-67%	#3,930
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#3,565
1960s	63	6	+294%	#2,828
1970s	90	9	+43%	#2,290
1980s	243	24	+170%	#1,884
1990s	330	33	+36%	#1,972
2000s	239	24	-28%	#2,409
2010s	64	6	-73%	#6,917
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,505

1930s

-67%

#3,930

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,565

1960s

+294%

#2,828

1970s

+43%

#2,290

1980s

243

+170%

#1,884

1990s

330

+36%

#1,972

2000s

239

-28%

#2,409

2010s

-73%

#6,917

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kile

Kile 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 1920, 1,065 American babies have been named Kile. Its peak came in 1996, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kile stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kile?

The median living Kile is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 1,000 people named Kile 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.

Kile year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,213
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,287
2016	9	#8,518
2015	5	#13,144
2014	8	#9,255
2013	–	–
2012	9	#8,556
2011	9	#8,471
2010	12	#6,917
2009	13	#6,659
2008	15	#5,942
2007	18	#5,122
2006	17	#5,202
2005	23	#3,997
2004	19	#4,518
2003	34	#2,892
2002	40	#2,491
2001	20	#4,050
2000	40	#2,409
1995	27	#2,729
1990	33	#2,193
1985	25	#2,200
1980	16	#2,898
1975	6	#5,142
1970	5	#5,107
1965	8	#3,122
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,647
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kile?

The median living Kile is about 32 years old. Half of all living Kiles are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Kile are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kile are alive in the United States, based on 1,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kile mean?

Spelling variant of Kyle.

How popular is the name Kile in 2025?

Kile 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 Kile?

1,065 babies have been named Kile in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kile most popular?

Kile peaked in 1996, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Kile a boy or girl name?

Kile is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kile rising or falling?

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

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Kile popularity over time

The story of Kile

How old are people named Kile?

Kile year by year

Frequently asked questions

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