boy's name
Kohl
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,154
Kohl is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 98 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kohl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 545 |
| 2000s | 721 |
| 2010s | 302 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 97 |
How popular is Kohl?
In 2025, Kohl was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kohl 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 Kohl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kohl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kohl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kohl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kohl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kohl
How popular is the name Kohl?
In 2025, Kohl was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kohl a girl's or a boy's name?
Kohl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kohl?
Kohl has 1 syllable.
When was Kohl most popular?
Kohl peaked in 2001, when 98 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kohl a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kohl currently ranks #5,407 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.