Kiel

Given to 2,535 US babies since 1961

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

#10695

recorded as boys

243 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 6

Peak year

1983

279 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,535

since 1961

Born a Kiel? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Kiel was most popular in 1983, when 279 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.16 per 1,000). In 2025, 6 babies were named Kiel, ranking #10695 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	6	10695
2024	<5	—	6	10938
2023	<5	—	14	6220
2022	<5	—	8	8990
2021	<5	—	7	9714
2020	<5	—	12	6620
2019	<5	—	11	7173
2018	<5	—	11	7136
2017	<5	—	15	5788
2016	<5	—	9	8146
2015	<5	—	6	10644
2014	<5	—	11	7048
2013	<5	—	18	4981
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	10	7502
2010	<5	—	16	5478
2009	<5	—	7	9864
2008	<5	—	20	4714
2007	<5	—	17	5210
2006	<5	—	22	4223
2005	<5	—	20	4326
2004	<5	—	23	3860
2003	<5	—	24	3626
2002	<5	—	21	3909
2001	<5	—	22	3721
2000	<5	—	38	2476
1999	<5	—	34	2560
1998	<5	—	41	2199
1997	<5	—	45	1991
1996	<5	—	42	2047
1995	<5	—	51	1736
1994	<5	—	55	1643
1993	5	13442	58	1554
1992	<5	—	57	1546
1991	<5	—	53	1589
1990	<5	—	73	1294
1989	<5	—	81	1184
1988	<5	—	85	1076
1987	7	8778	122	846
1986	<5	—	183	663
1985	5	10677	221	591
1984	5	10422	262	532
1983	8	7312	279	502
1982	<5	—	194	623
1981	<5	—	68	1101
1980	<5	—	9	4134
1979	<5	—	5	6056
1978	<5	—	7	4554
1977	<5	—	8	4164
1976	<5	—	8	4012
1975	<5	—	13	2902
1974	<5	—	6	4634
1973	<5	—	11	3013
1972	<5	—	10	3152
1971	<5	—	14	2558
1970	<5	—	9	3282
1969	<5	—	<5	—
1968	<5	—	7	3365
1967	<5	—	<5	—
1966	<5	—	<5	—
1965	<5	—	10	2617
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	5	4033
1961	<5	—	5	4065