boy's name
Kel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 262
Northern Ireland
#316
1999 births
Kel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Kel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Kel?
In 2025, Kel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kel 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 Kel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kel
How popular is the name Kel?
In 2025, Kel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kel a girl's or a boy's name?
Kel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kel most popular?
Kel peaked in 2001, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kel currently ranks #13,163 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.