Kyle

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Kyle

Gender: Masculine
Language: Scottish, English

Etymology:
Kyle is a Scottish Gaelic surname (brought to Ireland in the 17th century) which means “Narrow,” or “Near the Narrow Channel,” from “caol” (slender). It comes from a place near Ayrshire, Scotland.

History:
Kyle the surname began being used as a first name during the 19th century. Its popularity was enhanced when the vogue for Gaelic names began in earnest during the 1950s.

Pronunciation: KILE.

Feminine: Kyla.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Kyle MacLachlan (1959-)
American actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.160 % named Kyle

Popularity of Kyle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 712th most popular.
1910-1920: 771st most popular.
1920-1930: 766th most popular.
1930-1940: 667th most popular.
1940-1950: 647th most popular.
1950-1960: 317th most popular.
1960-1970: 176th most popular.
1970-1980: 90th most popular.
1980-1990: 29th most popular.
1990: 18th most popular.
1991: 21st most popular.
1992: 22nd most popular.
1993: 24th most popular.
1994: 25th most popular.
1995: 25th most popular.
1996: 26th most popular.
1997: 24th most popular.
1998: 23rd most popular.
1999: 28th most popular.
2000: 37th most popular.
2001: 40th most popular.
2002: 40th most popular.
2003: 53rd most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 55th most popular.
1999: 60th most popular.
2000: 50th most popular.
2001: 53rd most popular.
2002: 36th most popular.
2003: 35th most popular.