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Kile

/ˈkaɪl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Kile has been given to about 1,065 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 960
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kile per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1996 · 42
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,065

How popular is Kile?

Its best year was 1996, when 42 babies were given the name, ranking 2064th. The typical living American called Kile is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Kile

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kyle0.88
  2. Nile0.81
  3. Kole0.74
  4. Kale0.74
  5. Cole0.69
  6. Lyle0.69
  7. Cale0.69
  8. Emile0.65

Middle names for Kile

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kile Paul0.83
  2. Kile John0.83
  3. Kile Blake0.82
  4. Kile Wade0.82
  5. Kile Ross0.82
  6. Kile Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Kile

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.78
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.77
  3. Marinasister · 0.75
  4. Marisolsister · 0.75
  5. Dariusbrother · 0.75
  6. Gustavobrother · 0.74

Where Kile is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kile White0.78
    2. Kile Nguyen0.78
    3. Kile Moore0.78
    4. Kile Hill0.78
    5. Kile Hall0.78
    6. Kile Brown0.78

    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 Kile

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

    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.