Masculine dossier · first seen 1961
Kiel
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1983
Peak births
279
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Kiel
How many people are named Kiel?
An estimated 2,405 living Americans are named Kiel.
How rare is Kiel?
Kiel is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1983 peak.
How old is the typical Kiel?
The median age of a living American named Kiel is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 43 years old.
Is Kiel still popular?
No. Kiel is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1983 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Kiel most common?
Kiel has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 19832025
Peak year
1983
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
6
All-time
2,505
Where it lives now
Kiel is most concentrated in Illinois — about 1.7× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in Michigan.
States where Kiel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.