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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cale

Ranked #2767 - 1 in 1,012,786 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,899 bearers

World total

7,899

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2767

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,899
Worldwide
~7,899
rank #2767
Rarity
1 in 1,012,786
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,899 in US

About the name Cale

There are an estimated 7,899 people named Cale alive worldwide today. That ranks Cale at #2767 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cale is held by approximately 7,899 people, ranking #2767 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,018 U.S. residents).

Historically Cale is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Cale appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.0%Female 1.0%

Cale popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cale, 1917 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1917: 8
  2. 1922: 5
  3. 1930: 6
  4. 1931: 5
  5. 1943: 5
  6. 1947: 6
  7. 1952: 5
  8. 1955: 5
  9. 1957: 7
  10. 1958: 5
  11. 1959: 5
  12. 1964: 6
  13. 1966: 13
  14. 1967: 9
  15. 1968: 31
  16. 1969: 60
  17. 1970: 75
  18. 1971: 76
  19. 1972: 45
  20. 1973: 43
  21. 1974: 58
  22. 1975: 62
  23. 1976: 62
  24. 1977: 102
  25. 1978: 88
  26. 1979: 94
  27. 1980: 100
  28. 1981: 89
  29. 1982: 89
  30. 1983: 128
  31. 1984: 203
  32. 1985: 186
  33. 1986: 173
  34. 1987: 162
  35. 1988: 140
  36. 1989: 120
  37. 1990: 125
  38. 1991: 148
  39. 1992: 150
  40. 1993: 138
  41. 1994: 132
  42. 1995: 119
  43. 1996: 143
  44. 1997: 132
  45. 1998: 170
  46. 1999: 166
  47. 2000: 191
  48. 2001: 194
  49. 2002: 232
  50. 2003: 237
  51. 2004: 233
  52. 2005: 262
  53. 2006: 322
  54. 2007: 340
  55. 2008: 409
  56. 2009: 377
  57. 2010: 347
  58. 2011: 259
  59. 2012: 227
  60. 2013: 180
  61. 2014: 175
  62. 2015: 140
  63. 2016: 91
  64. 2017: 58
  65. 2018: 42
  66. 2019: 43
  67. 2020: 41
  68. 2021: 33
  69. 2022: 44
  70. 2023: 31
  71. 2024: 37
  72. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cale worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,899 people named Cale alive worldwide today, ranking #2767 globally.

Is Cale a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,012,786 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,899 bearers, which is 1 in 42,018 Americans.

Is Cale a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cale is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Cale come from?

Who are famous people named Cale?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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