Boy · Name family
Cale
27,823births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
1998Peak · Ireland
#90Ireland 2025
Cale is a boy name family recorded 27,823 times in 10 countries since 1917. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#90 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1998, at 502.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Cathal (Ireland, Northern Ireland), Kale (Alberta, British Columbia), Calle (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cale
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale | English | 8,291 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2718 | 2008 | ▼ 62 % |
| Cale | English | 343 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1987 | – |
| Cale | English | 329 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1999 | – |
| Cale | English | 155 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Cale | English | 118 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2001 | – |
| Cale | English | 22 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2002 | – |
| Cathal | English | 8,352 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #90 | 1998 | ▼ 27 % |
| Cathal | English | 572 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #149 | 1997 | ▲ 48 % |
| Cathal | English | 109 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Cathal | English | 40 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Kale | English | 7,605 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 2008 | ▼ 93 % |
| Kale | English | 543 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2009 | – |
| Kale | English | 308 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Kale | English | 203 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2008 | – |
| Kale | English | 154 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Kale | English | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2008 | – |
| Calle | Swedish | 664 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Calle ↔ Cathal — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Cale ↔ Kale — spelling variant
- Cale ↔ Calle — spelling variant
Questions about Cale
How popular is the name Cale?
In 2025 it ranked #90 in Ireland. Official registers record 27,823 births across 10 countries.
What is Cale in other languages?
Cathal (English); Kale (English); Calle (Swedish).
When was Cale most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1998, at 502.9 births per 100,000.
Is Cale a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cale is a boy name.