Boys' name · since 1999

Kaelib

Kaelib has 58 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,134 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

58 boys have been named Kaelib since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelib has been recorded 58 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2011.

  • #21,134 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 58 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelib ranks #21,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,134 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaelib's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kaelib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaelib's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaelib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1999200020022003200620072008200920102011 7

Kaelib by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Kaelib's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Kaelib births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaelib?
58 babies have been named Kaelib since 1999. All-time, it sits at #21,134 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
Where does Kaelib sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaelib ranks #21,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kaelib most popular?
Kaelib was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kaelib been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaelib since 1999 -- 13 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Kaelib?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaeden, Kael, Kaedyn, Kaelan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kaelib's data

  • Kaelib's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kaelib

Nearby Names Like Kaelib

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaelib

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaelib: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaelib draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.