Kyle
“strait, narrow arm of the sea”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 522nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 270
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,711
- −0.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Kyle
Kyle is thought to mean “strait, narrow arm of the sea” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kyle in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Kyle has been stable (−0.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kyle every 34 schools.
Kyle in English-speaking countries
Kyle ranks 119th in Ireland, 215th in Scotland and 278th in British Columbia (Canada), against 522nd in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
119th boys’ name138 babies in 3 years1 boy in 520−9.1% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
215th boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,016
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
278th boys’ name43 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,036
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
291st boys’ name47 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,048
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
283rd boys’ name133 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,278−11.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
450th boys’ name2,073 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,480−12.2% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
367th boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,547
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
632nd boys’ name177 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,669−11.1% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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