Kiel Name Popularity and Statistics
Kiel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,535
First Year on Record1961
Kiel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 6 | #10,695 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 |
| 2023 | Boys | 14 | #6,220 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8 | #8,990 |
| 2021 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Boys | 11 | #7,173 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11 | #7,136 |
| 2017 | Boys | 15 | #5,788 |
| 2016 | Boys | 9 | #8,146 |
| 2015 | Boys | 6 | #10,644 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11 | #7,048 |
| 2013 | Boys | 18 | #4,981 |
| 2011 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2010 | Boys | 16 | #5,478 |
| 2009 | Boys | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2008 | Boys | 20 | #4,714 |
| 2007 | Boys | 17 | #5,210 |
| 2006 | Boys | 22 | #4,223 |
| 2005 | Boys | 20 | #4,326 |
| 2004 | Boys | 23 | #3,860 |
| 2003 | Boys | 24 | #3,626 |
| 2002 | Boys | 21 | #3,909 |
| 2001 | Boys | 22 | #3,721 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1983 · Boys
279 recorded births and rank #502.
1984 · Boys
262 recorded births and rank #532.
1985 · Boys
221 recorded births and rank #591.
1982 · Boys
194 recorded births and rank #623.
Where Kiel ranked highest in 2003
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,255 · 5 recorded births