Recorded 1997–2023 Boys' name Peak 2018 239 births

Kirubel — boys' name

239 babies named Kirubel in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s572010s1332020s43

The verdict

239 boys have been named Kirubel since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

239
total births
1997–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Kirubel was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kirubel in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kirubel

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Kirubel between 1997 and 2023, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kirubel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kirubel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kirubel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Kirubel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kirubel 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 239 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.

Kirubel at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

239

Since 1997

27 years of records

Peak year

2018

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1997

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2023

Kirubel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1997

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
20
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
510152025 2023202020172014201120081997 6

Kirubel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
133 births that decade — 56% of Kirubel's all-time total
1990s62000s572010s1332020s43

Kirubel by state

Where Kirubel concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kirubel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
8 3.3%
#2 Washington
5 2.1%
Virginia share of Kirubel's total US births 3.3%
Even split

8 of 239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirubel?
239 babies have been named Kirubel since 1997. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 20 births.
When was Kirubel most popular?
Kirubel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Kirubel most popular?
The top states for the name Kirubel are Virginia (8 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Kirubel been used?
Kirubel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 27 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kirubel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirk, Kirby, Kirt, Kiran, 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, 1997–2023 (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.