Kaiel
Boy name · #3637 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Kaiel is currently the #3637 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Kaiel.
Babies named Kaiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Kaiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3045. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaiel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaiel in class?
Kaiel scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaiel is most common
State-level data for Kaiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Axiel, Asriel, Izekiel, Remiel, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaiel a popular boy name?
Kaiel ranked #3637 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Kaiel most popular?
Kaiel peaked in 2024, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3045 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Kaiel. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.