US rank #6958 Boys' name Peak 2012 284 births

Kyel — #6958 US boys' name

284 babies named Kyel in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s702000s702010s732020s55
#6958
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Kyel was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kyel in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kyel

The Social Security Administration has registered 284 babies named Kyel between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kyel currently holds the #6958 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kyel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kyel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kyel 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 284 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.

Kyel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

284

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2012

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,958

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kyel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
14
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
46810121416 20242018201320082003199819931982 5

Kyel popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1992 (Kyel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1992 5

Kyel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
73 births that decade — 26% of Kyel's all-time total
1980s161990s702000s702010s732020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kyel?
284 babies have been named Kyel since 1982. It currently ranks #6958 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 14 births.
When was Kyel most popular?
Kyel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kyel been used?
Kyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kyel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kye, Kyeir, Kyen, Kyeson, 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, 1982–2024 (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.