Boys' name · since 1996

Kaleal

60 babies named Kaleal in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Kaleal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Kaleal recorded 60 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2021.

  • #20,897 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 60 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleal ranks #20,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaleal's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% 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.

Kaleal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaleal's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaleal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
456789 1996199720032007201020112012201320152021 5

Kaleal by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (29 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Kaleal's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kaleal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaleal? ▼
60 babies have been named Kaleal since 1996. All-time, it sits at #20,897 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
Where does Kaleal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleal ranks #20,897 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 Kaleal most popular? ▼
Kaleal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kaleal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaleal since 1996 -- 26 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kaleal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kaleal's data

  • Kaleal's decade-level peak was the 2010s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Kaleal

Nearby Names Like Kaleal

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

Kaleb Boy
#295 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#7242 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1567 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2084 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1164 4,400 births

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Zaragoza
60 births · Peak 1915
Estal
60 births · Peak 1918
Reba
60 births · Peak 1926
Faber
60 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaleal: 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, 1996–2021 (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 Kaleal 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.