Kaïl
How to say it: kah-EEL · /kaˈil/
French spelling of Breton Kael 'slender' - modern two-syllable name, pronounced kah-EEL.
Kaïl was the 639th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #587 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #639 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,288 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #587 |
| In France, 2025 | #347 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kaïl is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kai
Honouring a Kaïl in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaïl is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #347 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kaïl
- Kaïl Boudache (born 2006)French footballer
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