boy's name
Kaleel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 570
Kaleel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1997, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaleel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Kaleel?
In 2025, Kaleel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaleel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kaleel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaleel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaleel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaleel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaleel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaleel
How popular is the name Kaleel?
In 2025, Kaleel was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaleel a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaleel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaleel?
Kaleel has 2 syllables.
When was Kaleel most popular?
Kaleel peaked in 1997, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaleel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaleel currently ranks #6,662 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.