US rank #11388 Boys' name Peak 1996 277 births

Kahleel — #11388 US boys' name

277 babies named Kahleel in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s732000s982010s712020s35
#11388
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kahleel was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kahleel in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahleel

The Social Security Administration has registered 277 babies named Kahleel between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kahleel currently holds the #11388 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahleel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kahleel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahleel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 277 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kahleel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

277

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1996

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,388

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahleel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
20
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201020062002199819941992 5

Kahleel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
98 births that decade — 35% of Kahleel's all-time total
1990s732000s982010s712020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahleel?
277 babies have been named Kahleel since 1992. It currently ranks #11388 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 20 births.
When was Kahleel most popular?
Kahleel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kahleel been used?
Kahleel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahleel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.