Boys' name · since 1994

Kaliel

127 babies named Kaliel in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,862 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Kaliel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 127 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Kaliel recorded 127 times among boys since 1994, 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 1994 to 2023.

  • #15,862 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 127 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaliel ranks #15,862 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,862 of 45,481
all-time among boys
127
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kaliel's 127 recorded births place it above 65.07% 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.

Kaliel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaliel's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaliel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 19941998200320072012201820222023 7

Kaliel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Kaliel's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kaliel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaliel?
Kaliel has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,862 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Kaliel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaliel ranks #15,862 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 Kaliel most popular?
Kaliel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kaliel been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaliel since 1994 -- 30 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kaliel?
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 Kaliel's data

  • Kaliel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- 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 Kaliel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kaliel: 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, 1994–2023 (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 Kaliel 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.