Kyle is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kyle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kyle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kyle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kyle is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “narrow strait, channel”. originally a Scottish place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 494,713 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28,447 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9,871 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,379 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,998 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,568 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 Kyle per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (22,947/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (2,205/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (479/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (252/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (102/yr).
Kyle has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #25 nationally (given to 23,109 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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