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Cael

100% boys · 79 born in 2025

Cael has been given to about 3,745 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,658
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cael per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 272
  • Born in 202579
  • All time3,745
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Cael?

Its best year was 2011, when 272 babies were given the name, ranking 805th. The typical living American called Cael is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Cael

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kael0.95
  2. Gael0.81
  3. Yael0.81
  4. Jael0.81
  5. Kalel0.81
  6. Carmel0.75
  7. Carl0.68
  8. Jamel0.70

Middle names for Cael

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cael Thomas0.74
  2. Cael James0.74
  3. Cael Miles0.73
  4. Cael Wilder0.72
  5. Cael Cole0.59
  6. Cael Paul0.55

Sibling names for Cael

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Janiyahsister · 0.91
  2. Yarelisister · 0.90
  3. Brayanbrother · 0.90
  4. Isabelasister · 0.89
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.88
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.88

Where Cael is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.02%
  2. Maryland0.01%
  3. Texas0.00%
  4. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cael Anderson0.73
  2. Cael Allen0.73
  3. Cael Adams0.73
  4. Cael Evans0.70
  5. Cael Edwards0.70
  6. Cael Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cael

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Cael across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.