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Summary

Kyle is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning 'narrow strait'. It evolved from the Gaelic word 'caol' to its current form in Modern English. The name is often associated with a modern and youthful image and gained popularity in the late 20th century. It does not have biblical significance, and notable people with this name have contributed to its positive perception.

The name Kyle is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Kyle has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Kyle' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 777th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 640th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 270th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 102nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 25th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 53rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 247th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5172nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 857th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1239th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 867th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2865th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3450th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Kyle' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.