Recorded 1991–2011 Boys' name Peak 2008 18 births

Kayel — boys' name

18 babies named Kayel in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s72010s6

The verdict

18 boys have been named Kayel since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

18
total births
1991–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kayel was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kayel in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayel

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Kayel between 1991 and 2011, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kayel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayel at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

18

Since 1991

21 years of records

Peak year

2008

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1991

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2011

Kayel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1991

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Kayel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
7 births that decade — 39% of Kayel's all-time total
1990s52000s72010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayel?
18 babies have been named Kayel since 1991. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Kayel most popular?
Kayel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kayel been used?
Kayel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 21 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Kayel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.