Kien vs Kiel

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

Name A

Kien

Boy name · Rank #4125

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Name B

Kiel

Boy name · Rank #11094

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Metric Kien Kiel
Current Rank #4125 #11094
Total Births (all years) 517 2,499
Peak Year 2024 1983
Peak Year Births 26 279
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Kien Kiel
1960ss — 27
1970ss — 91
1980ss 31 1,504
1990ss 63 509
2000ss 154 214
2010ss 179 107
2020ss 90 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kien Kiel
2014 17 11
2015 18 6
2016 21 9
2017 16 15
2018 15 11
2019 20 11
2020 14 12
2021 22 7
2022 15 8
2023 13 14
2024 26 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, 1982–2024.

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