Boy name
Kael
Kael is currently the #903 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 263 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1977, now it sits at #903. Looking at the full record since 1969, Kael hit its all-time high of #850 in 2009, when 251 boys were given the name. State by state, Kansas leads the way at #590.
Rankings
2025 rank
#903
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#850
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
263
boys named Kael
Kael popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kael is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#590), Arizona (#634), Kentucky (#625)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kael in the most recent year of SSA data.