Kiel vs Kiefer

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

Name A

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11140

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Name B

Kiefer

Boy name · Rank #12851

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Metric Kiel Kiefer
Current Rank #11140 #12851
Total Births (all years) 2,505 1,950
Peak Year 1983 1991
Peak Year Births 279 204
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Kiel Kiefer
1960s 27 -
1970s 91 -
1980s 1,504 128
1990s 509 969
2000s 214 559
2010s 107 256
2020s 53 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kiel Kiefer
2014 11 32
2015 6 26
2016 9 21
2017 15 17
2018 11 12
2019 11 9
2020 12 10
2021 7 11
2022 8 -
2023 14 6
2024 6 5
2025 6 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, 1961–2025.

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