Cael

“Variant of Kyle — Narrow strait” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1942 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Cael has appeared in US records since 1989 — best rank #777 (2002) · 3,732 babies named Cael all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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