Total births
299
Boys' name · since 1982
Kyel
Kyel has 299 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6984
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
299 babies have been named Kyel since 1982, making it today's #6984 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyel has been recorded 299 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #6984 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #6984 among boys today
- 299 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kyel is currently the #6984 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 299 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6984
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Kyel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6984
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Kyel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kyel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kyel compares
299 46th percentile among 14,294 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
Kyel's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kyel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyel's full recorded timeline at 2006, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,984
Active since
1982
Kyel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kyel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1992 (Kyel as girls' name)
Kyel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kyel's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Kyel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyel? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 299 babies named Kyel. Today it holds rank #6984 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 15 births.
When was Kyel most popular? ▼
Kyel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kyel been used? ▼
Kyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 44 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Kyel's data
- Kyel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- 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 Kyel
Nearby Names Like Kyel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyel
Kye Boy
#1198 5,557 births
Kyeir Boy
#5039 139 births
Kyen Boy
117 births
Kyeson Boy
#11846 98 births
Kyere Boy
#11881 73 births
Compare Kyel side by side: Kyel vs Kye Kyel vs Kyeir Kyel vs Kyen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kyel
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kyel: #6984 Boys' Name - 299 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyel. 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 Kyel 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 June 2026.