Kyle

Meaning: Narrow strait
Origin: Scottish Gaelic

Nicknames: Kye

Boy's name · #509 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Kyle's best rank, #18, came in 1990; it has stepped well back to #509 today. Roughly 486,000 boys have been named Kyle since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#124 in Ireland (2025) · #222 in Scotland (2025) · #227 in New Zealand (2025) · #522 in France (2025) · #558 in Switzerland (2025) · #609 in Belgium (2025) · #663 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,096 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,572 in Austria (2025) · #284 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kyles

Kyle Walker — English association football player (born 1990)
Kyle MacLachlan — American actor
Kyle Larson — American racing driver (born 1992)
Kyle Chandler — American actor (born 1965)
Kyle Gass — American singer and musician (born 1960)

In stories & tradition

Kyle Broflovski — South Park (TV series)
Kyle Reese — The Terminator (film)
Kyle Katarn — Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (video game)

What Kyles become

Among 1,679 notable people named Kyle:

Sports figures appear 3.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kyle Walker, English association football player (born 1990).

Spellings & nicknames

About 220 boys a year are given Kye as their full name.

Similar names: Keyler · Cody · Kylo · Cole · Devin · Keith

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