Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Kajal

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kajal
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
36 babies
All-time total
369
#14,195 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Kajal popularity over time

369 babies have been named Kajal since 1978, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 18 2 – #6,623
1980s 54 5 +200% #6,823
1990s 206 21 +281% #3,265
2000s 91 9 -56% #6,977
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kajal

Kajal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 369 American babies have been named Kajal. Its peak came in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kajal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kajal?

The median living Kajal is about 28 years old; half are between 26 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Kajal are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Kajal year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2009 7 #14,412
2008 6 #16,396
2007 5 #18,972
2006 8 #12,948
2005 7 #13,689
2004 11 #9,554
2003 6 #14,742
2002 12 #8,534
2001 14 #7,513
2000 15 #6,977
1995 33 #3,388
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Famous people named Kajal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kajal Aggarwal Kajal Aggarwal Indian actress (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kajal?

The median living Kajal is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kajals are between 26 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kajal are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kajal are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kajal in 2025?

Kajal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kajal?

369 babies have been named Kajal in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kajal most popular?

Kajal peaked in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Kajal a boy or girl name?

Kajal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kajal rising or falling?

Kajal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Kajal?

Well-known people named Kajal include Kajal Aggarwal (actor).

Names like Kajal

Names that sound and feel close to Kajal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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