Boys' name · since 1977
Kunal
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,259 babies named Kunal, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,429 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,992 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,259
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,259 babies have been named Kunal since 1977, making it today's #10992 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kunal recorded 1,259 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #10992 nationally today, ahead of 21% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #4,429 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,992 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,259 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kunal ranks #4,429 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,992 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,259 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,429 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,992 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,259
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kunal's 1,259 recorded births place it above 90.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kunal compares
1,259 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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
Kunal's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kunal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,259 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kunal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kunal's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kunal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kunal by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (454 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Kunal's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kunal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
351 births
- 1990s
1990s
454 births
- 2000s
2000s
324 births
- 2010s 92
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 454 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kunal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kunal's total volume
Kunal by state
Where Kunal concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 222 | 17.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 140 | 11.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 97 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 40 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.4% |
222 of 1,259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Kunal's data
- Kunal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kunals (222 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kunal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Kunal 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.