Cail
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,456 in 2002
0 babies were named Cail in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2001–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCail first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #8,456.
About the name Cail
Cail is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ail”. US birth records list Cail for boys from 2001 to 2013, in 10 of those 13 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #8,456 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 393,013 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
Other spellings of Cail
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Cail
What is the origin of the name Cail?
Cail has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Cail a boy or girl name?
Cail is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cail?
Cail is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #8,456 in 2002.