unisex name
Kaelig
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 615
Kaelig is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Kaelig over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 45 |
How popular is Kaelig?
In 2021, Kaelig was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kaelig is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaëlig | Kaëlig is a rare spelling of Kaelig, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 150 times, mostly in France. | 150 |
| Kaélig | Kaélig is a rare spelling of Kaelig, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kaelig
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaelig also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaelig over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaelig
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaelig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaelig
Is Kaelig a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaelig is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kaelig most popular?
Kaelig peaked in 2006, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.