Boy · #12,142 in 2026

Kile

Name: Popularity of the name Kile in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kile, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kile is a TeX/LaTeX editor to edit TeX/LaTeX source code. It runs on Unix-like systems including Mac OS X and Linux, as well as Microsoft Windows via the KDE on Windows initiative, with the Qt and KDE libraries installed.

Current Rank

#12,142

Peak Rank

#2,047 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1920

First Year

2019

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#2047

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kile

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kile

Kile first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 42 Kiles were born — ranking #2,047 that year. As of 2026, Kile ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kiles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kile

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kile is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kyle
Kyl
Cool
Call
Coal
Cal
Cole
Coil
Cull
Col
Coll
Cowl

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kile

What does the name Kile mean?

How popular is Kile in 2026?

In 2026, Kile ranks #12,142 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kile most popular?

Kile reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #2,047 that year with 42 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kile most popular?

Kile has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Missouri, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kile.

Is Kile a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kile is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kile?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kile include Keane, Theophile, Janes. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kile

Kile is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kile's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,047. Use the chart and map above to compare Kile'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.