Kile
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,864 in 1987
0 babies were named Kile in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKile first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #1,864.
About the name Kile
Kile is a boy name of Hebrew and Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ile”. US birth records list Kile for boys from 1920 to 2019, in 63 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #1,864 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.4 | 729,927 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,282,051 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 294,985 boys |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 181,159 boys |
| 1980s | 13 | 76,394 boys |
| 1990s | 17 | 58,928 boys |
| 2000s | 12 | 82,919 boys |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 295,858 boys |
Other spellings of Kile
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Kile
What is the origin of the name Kile?
Kile has Hebrew, Scottish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Kile a boy or girl name?
Kile is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kile?
Kile is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,864 in 1987.