Kale is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kale means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kale across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kale has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kale is a boy name of Hawaiian origin meaning “free man or strong”. A Hawaiian form of Charles, also a short form of Caleb.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,605 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 175 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kale per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (567/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Kale is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,025 nationally (given to 576 babies that year).
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