Cale

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A few things about Cale you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cale

Cale Makar

Canadian ice hockey player

Choose Cale and your child shares a first name with Cale Makar, a Canadian ice hockey player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cale, like who?” Cale Makar's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 36,364 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cale, 47 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cale would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCale first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1984, when it ranked #596. Today it's #2,718, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCale was 3.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,277 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 36,364.
• 🚀TrendCale has climbed 168 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,718. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCale is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #756. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Cale

Cale is a boy name of American, Arabic and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ale”. US birth records list Cale for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 72 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #596 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,718, with 47 babies.

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