Kail
Gender-neutral name · Celtic Gaelic · English · German · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #10,818 in 2007
0 babies were named Kail in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
US births per million boys, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKail first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #10,818.
About the name Kail
Kail is a gender-neutral name of Celtic Gaelic, English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ail”. US birth records list Kail for girls from 1998 to 2009, in 5 of those 12 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #10,818 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesGerman namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,481,481 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 467,290 boys |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 242,718 boys |
| 2000s | 12 | 81,235 boys |
| 2010s | 10 | 97,087 boys |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 308,642 boys |
Other spellings of Kail
More Celtic Gaelic names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
Questions about the name Kail
What is the origin of the name Kail?
Kail has Celtic Gaelic, English, German, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Kail a boy or girl name?
Both. Kail is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Kail?
Kail is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #10,818 in 2007.