Total births
140
Boys' name · since 2010
Kartel
140 babies named Kartel in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9629
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Kartel currently ranks #9629 among boys' names in America, with 140 babies recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Kartel recorded 140 times among boys since 2010, holding rank #9629 nationally today, ahead of 33% of boys, 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 2010 to 2025.
- #9629 among boys today
- 140 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kartel is currently the #9629 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 140 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9629
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Kartel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9629
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kartel was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kartel in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kartel compares
140 32nd percentile among 14,294 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
Kartel's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kartel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kartel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kartel splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kartel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,629
Active since
2010
Kartel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kartel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kartel's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kartel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kartel? ▼
Kartel has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9629 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kartel most popular? ▼
Kartel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kartel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kartel since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kartel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kartel's data
- Kartel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kartel
Nearby Names Like Kartel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kartel
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Kartel side by side: Kartel vs Karl Kartel vs Karter Kartel vs Karson
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kartel
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2010–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kartel: #9629 Boys' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kartel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kartel 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 July 2026.