Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1992
Kumail
42 babies named Kumail in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1992–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Kumail since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kumail has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2016.
- 42 total births
- 1992–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Kumail since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 42
- total births
- 1992–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kumail was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kumail in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Kumail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kumail's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kumail at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Kumail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2016
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kumail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kumail's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kumail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kumail? ▼
Kumail has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 6 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Kumail most popular? ▼
Kumail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Kumail been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kumail since 1992 -- 25 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kumail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kumar, Kumari, Kuma, Kumasi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kumail's data
- Kumail's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Kumail
Nearby Names Like Kumail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kumail
Kumar Boy
305 births
Kumari Boy
36 births
Kuma Boy
#8928 24 births
Kumasi Boy
18 births
Kumayl Boy
5 births
Compare Kumail side by side: Kumail vs Kumar Kumail vs Kumari Kumail vs Kuma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1992–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kumail: Baby Name Since 1992 - 42 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kumail. 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 Kumail 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.