Kaiel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,612

among boys · ↓538 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaiel · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

40 babies

All-time total

329

#10,100 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Kaiel popularity over time

329 babies have been named Kaiel since 2002, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	26	3	–	#7,720
2010s	126	13	+385%	#4,667
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	+134%	#3,074

Where Kaiel 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaiel

Kaiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,612 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 329 American babies have been named Kaiel. Its peak came in 2024, when 40 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 Kaiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaiel?

The median living Kaiel is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Kaiel are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaiel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,612
2024	40	#3,074
2023	22	#4,667
2022	29	#3,821
2021	30	#3,694
2020	25	#4,079
2019	19	#5,050
2018	18	#5,202
2017	21	#4,667
2016	11	#7,376
2015	18	#5,170
2014	6	#11,411
2013	11	#7,287
2012	9	#8,505
2011	7	#10,187
2010	6	#11,460
2009	5	#13,468
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	10	#7,720
2005	5	#12,361
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2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,033
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaiel?

The median living Kaiel is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kaiels are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Kaiel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kaiel are alive in the United States, based on 329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaiel in 2025?

Kaiel ranked #3,612 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaiel?

329 babies have been named Kaiel in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaiel most popular?

Kaiel peaked in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kaiel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaiel rising or falling?

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

Will Kaiel become more popular?

Kaiel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Kaiel 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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