boy's name
Kaniel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 180
Kaniel is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2009, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Kaniel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 24 |
How popular is Kaniel?
In 2022, Kaniel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kaniel 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 Kaniel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaniel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaniel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaniel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaniel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaniel
How popular is the name Kaniel?
In 2022, Kaniel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kaniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaniel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kaniel most popular?
Kaniel peaked in 2009, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.