How Many People Are Named Kaleel?
An estimated 534 people in the United States have the first name Kaleel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Kaleel peaked in popularity in 1997 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaleel 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 Kaleel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
534
About 1 in 641,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
1997
30 births
Total Registered
542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaleel
Kaleel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 542 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kaleel as a male name
Ranked #10,355 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (30 births)
Kaleel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaleel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 203 babies were registered. Kaleel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaleel by Decade
How has Kaleel 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.
Kaleel by State
Kaleel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaleel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaleel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaleel?
We estimate approximately 534 people named Kaleel 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 641,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaleel a common name?
Kaleel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaleel most popular?
Kaleel reached peak popularity in 1997, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaleel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaleel a male name?
Kaleel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaleel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaleel Smith, Kaleel Johnson, Kaleel 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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