Kjell Name Popularity and Statistics

Kjell 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 Record2014
Total Recorded U.S. Births360
First Year on Record1958

Kjell popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2014Boys6#10,717
2011Boys6#10,808
2007Boys12#6,622
2006Boys7#9,585
2005Boys5#11,472
2004Boys7#8,927
2003Boys6#9,581
1999Boys12#5,317
1996Boys5#9,015
1995Boys7#6,992
1994Boys9#5,868
1993Boys7#6,816
1992Boys6#7,422
1991Boys11#4,760
1990Boys6#7,178
1989Boys5#7,905
1988Boys8#5,200
1987Boys10#4,239
1986Boys8#4,853
1985Boys8#4,698
1984Boys6#5,561
1983Boys5#6,238
1982Boys7#5,003
1981Boys10#3,858

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

1971 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,464.

1968 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,109.

1977 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #3,037.

1976 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,946.

Where Kjell ranked highest in 1971

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

WA
Rank #399 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kjell