Kohl Name Popularity and Statistics
Kohl 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. Births1,759
First Year on Record1982
Kohl popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 17 | #5,399 |
| 2024 | Boys | 10 | #7,765 |
| 2023 | Boys | 16 | #5,666 |
| 2022 | Boys | 15 | #5,874 |
| 2021 | Boys | 24 | #4,247 |
| 2020 | Boys | 15 | #5,699 |
| 2019 | Boys | 28 | #3,794 |
| 2018 | Boys | 16 | #5,540 |
| 2017 | Boys | 27 | #3,889 |
| 2016 | Boys | 28 | #3,776 |
| 2015 | Boys | 34 | #3,299 |
| 2014 | Boys | 32 | #3,371 |
| 2013 | Boys | 33 | #3,265 |
| 2012 | Boys | 28 | #3,714 |
| 2011 | Boys | 32 | #3,364 |
| 2010 | Boys | 44 | #2,730 |
| 2009 | Boys | 58 | #2,252 |
| 2008 | Boys | 55 | #2,345 |
| 2007 | Boys | 64 | #2,117 |
| 2006 | Boys | 52 | #2,375 |
| 2005 | Boys | 53 | #2,237 |
| 2004 | Boys | 66 | #1,857 |
| 2003 | Boys | 93 | #1,420 |
| 2002 | Boys | 96 | #1,372 |
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
2001 · Boys
98 recorded births and rank #1,327.
2002 · Boys
96 recorded births and rank #1,372.
2003 · Boys
93 recorded births and rank #1,420.
2000 · Boys
86 recorded births and rank #1,429.
Where Kohl ranked highest in 2021
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
- TX
- Rank #2,196 · 6 recorded births