Cale

KAL /ˈkæl/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Cale is an uncommon variant of Callie that peaked in 2008 and has since faded.

Cale is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,722 for boy births in the United States (and #5,841 across all names), given to 47 babies. Cale first appears in 1917 and peaked in 2008 (395 births).

About the name Cale

PronunciationKAL /ˈkæl/
CultureEnglish
#2,722among boys 2025
#5,841among all names 2025
47boys 2025

Names similar to Cale

How popular is Cale?

Boys named Cale 47 in 2025
19171920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Cale per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Girls named Cale
20062010
Girls named Cale per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Cale total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20254747#2,722
20243737#3,227
20233131#3,640
20224444#2,879
20213333#3,432
20204141#2,891
20194343#2,864
20184242#2,853
20175858#2,278
20169191#1,706
2015140140#1,279
2014175175#1,093
2013180180#1,054
2012227227#911
2011259259#833
2010347347#12,493#691
2009377377#10,101#669
2008409409#8,615#624
2007340340#7,451#714
2006322322#4,276#741
2005262262#758
2004233233#779
2003237237#754
2002232232#746
2001194194#837
2000191191#839
1999166166#903
1998170170#856
1997132#981
1996143#915
1995119#1,016
1994132#959
1993138#916
1992150#864
1991148#863
1990125#922
1989120#926
1988140#801
1987162#717
1986173#689
1985186#642
1984203#596
1983128#764
198289#952
198189#955
1980100#894
197994#902
197888#921
1977102#847
197662#1,056
197562#1,055
197458#1,083
197343#1,256
197245#1,232
197176#935
197075#922
196960#990
196831#1,396
19679#2,799
196613#2,230
19646#3,654
19595#4,058
19585#4,023
19577#3,285
19555#3,948
19525#3,807
19476#3,419
19435#3,612
19315#3,837
19306#3,646
19225#4,392
19178#2,989