How Many People Are Named Kael?
An estimated 3,763 people in the United States have the first name Kael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kael peaked in popularity in 2009 with 251 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,763
About 1 in 91,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
251 births
Total Registered
3,807
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kael
Kael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,807 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Kael as a male name
Ranked #1,467 in 2024
123 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (251 births)
Kael as a female name
Ranked #15,381 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (6 births)
Kael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kael span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,596 babies were registered. Kael has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kael by Decade
How has Kael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kael by State
Birth registrations for Kael span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Iowa. The lowest are in Virginia, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 70 Kaels were registered per state.
Kael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kael
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kael?
We estimate approximately 3,763 people named Kael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 91,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Kael a common name?
Kael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,807 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kael most popular?
Kael reached peak popularity in 2009, when 251 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kael is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kael a male name?
Kael is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kael Smith, Kael Johnson, Kael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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