Kyle

“Narrow strait” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #509 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kyle's best rank, #18, came in 1990; it has stepped well back to #509 today. Roughly 486,000 boys have been named Kyle since 1881. Kye is a short form of Kyle.

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:

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

Similar names: Keyler · Cody · Kylo · Cole · Devin · Keith

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