Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kael

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #903 Trend ↑ Rising 70%
Rank 2025
#903
among boys · ↑573 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
263
named Kael · +114% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,495
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
263 babies
All-time total
4,071
#2,064 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Kael popularity over time

4,071 babies have been named Kael since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 8 8 1 – #3,446
1970s – 29 29 3 +262% #4,559
1980s – 100 100 10 +245% #2,892
1990s – 152 152 15 +52% #3,543
2000s 10 1,586 1,596 160 +950% #851
2010s 6 1,486 1,492 149 -7% #971
2020s (to 2025) – 694 694 116 -22% #903

Where Kael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 285 0.17 outside top 500
2027 304 0.18 outside top 500
2028 322 0.19 outside top 500
2029 338 0.20 outside top 500
2030 352 0.21 outside top 500

Where Kael is most popular

Boys named Kael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 65 0.137 +91%
Texas 102 0.116 +61%
New Jersey 20 0.099 +38%
New York 40 0.092 +28%
Kansas 5 0.073 ≈ national
Iowa 5 0.073 ≈ national
Arizona 10 0.061 -15%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -17%
California 52 0.057 -21%
Utah 5 0.052 -27%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -32%
Colorado 6 0.046 -35%
Illinois 11 0.043 -40%
Georgia 10 0.039 -45%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -50%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -56%
Indiana 5 0.031 -57%
Washington 5 0.031 -58%
Virginia 5 0.026 -63%
Ohio 5 0.019 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kael

Kael is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #903 in 2025 with 263 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,071 American babies have been named Kael. Its peak came in 2025, when 263 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kael?

The median living Kael is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 4,000 people named Kael are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 263 #903
2024 – – 123 #1,476
2023 – – 103 #1,665
2022 – – 63 #2,283
2021 – – 70 #2,087
2020 – – 72 #1,986
2019 – – 104 #1,598
2018 – – 123 #1,427
2017 – – 93 #1,700
2016 – – 118 #1,459
2015 6 #15,382 131 #1,344
2014 – – 159 #1,177
2013 – – 156 #1,157
2012 – – 200 #997
2011 – – 199 #984
2010 – – 203 #971
2009 – – 251 #851
2008 – – 248 #859
2007 5 #18,958 178 #1,055
2006 5 #18,509 236 #852
2005 – – 163 #1,034
2004 – – 145 #1,091
2003 – – 142 #1,092
2002 – – 117 #1,198
2001 – – 71 #1,651
2000 – – 35 #2,652
1995 – – 16 #3,959
1990 – – 9 #5,593
1985 – – 17 #2,892
1980 – – 6 #5,895
1975 – – 7 #4,559
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kael?

The median living Kael is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaels are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kael are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Kael are alive in the United States, based on 4,071 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kael in 2025?

Kael ranked #903 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 263 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kael?

4,071 babies have been named Kael in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kael most popular?

Kael peaked in 2025, when 263 newborns received the name.

Is Kael a boy or girl name?

Kael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kael rising or falling?

Kael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kael become more popular?

Kael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 352 boys named Kael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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