Kiefer vs Kiel

Side-by-side comparison of Kiefer and Kiel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kiefer

Boy name · Rank #12810

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Name B

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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Metric Kiefer Kiel
Current Rank #12810 #11094
Total Births (all years) 1,944 2,499
Peak Year 1991 1983
Peak Year Births 204 279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Kiefer Kiel
1960ss — 27
1970ss — 91
1980ss 128 1,504
1990ss 969 509
2000ss 559 214
2010ss 256 107
2020ss 32 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiefer Kiel
2014 32 11
2015 26 6
2016 21 9
2017 17 15
2018 12 11
2019 9 11
2020 10 12
2021 11 7
2022 — 8
2023 6 14
2024 5 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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