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Boy name

Kalel

Kalel is currently the #1159 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 180 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #986 to #1159. Looking at the full record since 1996, Kalel hit its all-time high of #859 in 2014, when 257 boys were given the name. State by state, Nevada leads the way at #516.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1159
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#859
in 2014 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
180
boys named Kalel

Kalel popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.007%0.011%0.014%18801900192019401960198020002020#859 in 2014
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2014

Where Kalel is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025WIMichigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: #950 (13 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#950Massachusetts: #620 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MA#620Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025ORNevada: #516 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NV#516Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025IAIllinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: #1015 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1015Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1022 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NJ#1022Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025CTCalifornia: #1150 (17 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1150Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025NEMissouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MOKentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025VAMaryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025TNNorth Carolina: #936 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#936South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025ALGeorgia: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025GAHawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kalel in 2025HITexas: #1039 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1039Florida: #754 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#754
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#516), Massachusetts (#620), Florida (#754)

Uniqueness score

56/ 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 Kalel in the most recent year of SSA data.

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