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Kiel
OriginShort form of Ezekiel
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#11400
2025 SSA
About Kiel
Sharp attractive short form which has a nautical translation in German: "keel" (although it isn't used as a name there).
Fun fact: the similarly spelt Kieł is the name of Hagrid's dog Fang in the Polish translation of Harry Potter.
Kiel is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEEL.
As of October 2026, Kiel ranked #14621 in US births in 1993 SSA, peaked at #7642 in 1983.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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