Boys' name · since 1996
Kalel
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 4,400 babies named Kalel, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,164 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,400
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,400 babies have been named Kalel since 1996, making it today's #1164 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalel has been recorded 4,400 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #1164 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #1,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,164 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,400 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalel ranks #1,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,164 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,400 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,164 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,400
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kalel's 4,400 recorded births place it above 95.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kalel compares
4,400 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kalel's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,400 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 257 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kalel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalel's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 257, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 257
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kalel popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2017 (Kalel as girls' name)
Kalel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,142 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Kalel's strongest decade.
2,142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kalel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
971 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,142 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,232 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,142 births (49% of all-time use).
How Kalel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kalel's total volume
Kalel by state
Where Kalel concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 551 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 488 | 11.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 421 | 9.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 321 | 7.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 135 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 131 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 109 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 99 | 2.3% |
551 of 4,400 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Kalel appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kalel's data
- Kalel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,142 total births) through the 2020s (1,232) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kalels (551 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kalel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1996–2025 (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 Kalel 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.