Cayle
The Story of Cayle
As a girl name
Cayle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 14 Cayles were born — ranking #6,836 that year. As of 2026, Cayle ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Cayles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cayle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 13 Cayles were born — ranking #4,167 that year. As of 2026, Cayle ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 250 Cayles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cayle
Cayle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 250 births in the dataset. Cayle's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,167. Use the chart and map above to compare Cayle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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