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Kyle

“Narrow strait” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #508 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kyle has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #18 (1990) · 485,780 babies named Kyle all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 540 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 760 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kyles

• Kyle Walker — English association football player (born 1990)
• Kyle MacLachlan — American actor
• Kyle Larson — American racing driver (born 1992)
• Kyle Chandler — American actor (born 1965)
• Kyle Gass — American singer and musician (born 1960)

In stories & tradition

• Kyle Broflovski — South Park
• Kyle Reese — The Terminator · Terminator Salvation
• Kyle Katarn — Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II · Star Wars: Dark Forces

What Kyles become

Among 1,679 notable people named Kyle:

Athletes appear 3.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kyle Walker, English association football player (born 1990).

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