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Kyal

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kyal: 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 · 1996–2014

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2014, ranging from #912 to #4805.19982001200420072014#912#4805
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
1996#1591
1997#2022
1998#2419
1999#1664
2000#2501
2001#2220
2002#2254
2003#912
2004#1110
2005#1377
2006#1545
2007#1361
2008#1706
2012#4805
2014#4632

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 15 of the 19 years from 1996 to 2014.

In 2008: #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1706 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2014 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2014

    Most recently recorded at #4632 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2014. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Kyal'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
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136116HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#91221HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified

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

Where Kyal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kyal, between 1996 and 2014, in 15 of those 19 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England 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 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: highest position in 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819962014
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 Wales1996–201415#912 in 2003
Republic of Ireland20081#698 in 2008

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2008; it appears again in 2012.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kyal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2014.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2014. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.