boy's name
Kell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 242
Kell is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Kell?
In 2021, Kell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kell 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 Kell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kell
How popular is the name Kell?
In 2021, Kell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kell a girl's or a boy's name?
Kell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kell?
Kell has 1 syllable.
When was Kell most popular?
Kell peaked in 1960, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.