Kail Name Popularity and Statistics

Kail is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births642
First Year on Record1962

Kail popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys8#8,921
2022Boys7#9,823
2020Boys8#8,739
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Boys13#6,338
2016Boys10#7,605
2015Boys20#4,711
2014Boys22#4,392
2013Boys24#4,064
2012Boys22#4,390
2011Boys35#3,164
2010Boys34#3,239
2009Girls8#12,429
2009Boys31#3,476
2008Girls7#13,832
2008Boys37#3,103
2007Girls10#10,818
2007Boys27#3,793
2006Girls6#15,152
2006Boys31#3,384
2005Boys30#3,319
2004Boys20#4,264

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2008 · Boys

37 recorded births and rank #3,103.

2011 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #3,164.

2010 · Boys

34 recorded births and rank #3,239.

2009 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #3,476.

Where Kail ranked highest in 2006

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #2,106 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kail