Boys' name · since 1999

Kahlel

72 babies named Kahlel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

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

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlel has been recorded 72 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 2018.

  • #19,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlel ranks #19,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahlel's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% 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.

Kahlel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kahlel's full recorded timeline at 2008, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kahlel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2006)
13
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
468101214 1999200220052006200720082009201020122018 6

Kahlel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (50 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Kahlel's strongest decade.

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

Kahlel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 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 Kahlel? ▼
Kahlel has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,646 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Kahlel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlel ranks #19,646 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 Kahlel most popular? ▼
Kahlel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kahlel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahlel since 1999 -- 20 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kahlel? ▼
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.

What to do with Kahlel's data

  • Kahlel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kahlel

Nearby Names Like Kahlel

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

Kahlil Boy
#2621 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#1989 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3163 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#9971 377 births
Kahleel Boy
277 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahlel: 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, 1999–2018 (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 Kahlel 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.