Boys' name · since 2003

Kalell

17 babies named Kalell in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Kalell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Kalell recorded 17 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2014.

  • #30,219 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalell ranks #30,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalell's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Kalell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kalell's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kalell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 200320092014 5

Kalell by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Kalell's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Kalell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalell?
Kalell has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,219 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 6 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Kalell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalell ranks #30,219 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 Kalell most popular?
Kalell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kalell been used?
The SSA has tracked Kalell since 2003 -- 12 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Kalell?
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 Kalell's data

  • Kalell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Kalell

Nearby Names Like Kalell

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalell: 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, 2003–2014 (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 Kalell 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.