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Kjell
OriginSwedish variation of Ketil, Norwegian
Meaning"kettle; cauldron; helmet"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kjell
A grandfather name in Norway, where it was a Top 5 name through the 1940s and '50s.
Pronounced CHEL.
As of October 2026, Kjell ranked #11509 for boys in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #2260 for boys in 1968.
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 |
Kjell on lists
Famous Kjells
- Kjell Magne Bondevik
26th Prime Minister of Norway
- Kjell Norwood Lindgren
American astronaut
- Kjell Maria
Goretti Mathieu Knops, Dutch footballer
- Kjell Samkopf
Norwegian drummer
- Kjell Askildsen
Norwegian fiction writer
- Kjell Inge Røkke
Norwegian billionaire
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