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Cael

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What official birth registration shows about Cael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1506 to #4275.199720022006201020142025#1506#4275
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2337
1999#2943
2000#2142
2001#1595
2002#1651
2003#1962
2004#1732
2005#2174
2006#1744
2007#1506
2008#2507
2009#3744
2010#2199
2011#1909
2012#2721
2013#2055
2014#1935
2015#2707
2016#4023
2018#3011
2025#4275

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2016: #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4023 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2011–2024

    Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Northern Ireland in 2011.

Cael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190911HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3175HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cael is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Cael, between 1997 and 2025, in 22 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 201119972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202521#1506 in 2007
Republic of Ireland2001–201612#317 in 2001
Northern Ireland2011–20245#311 in 2011

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2001) than in Northern Ireland (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2018; it appears again in 2024.

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What is known about Cael

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Northern Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.