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Kalel

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

from Superman's birth name Kal-El, incorporating Hebrew 'El' (God)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kalel peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

3,348 people · the #3,599 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 62,500 · median age 5

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Kalel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 1,398 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kalel

Most people given the name Kalel in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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