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Kell

/ˈkɛl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2021

Kell has been given to about 234 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1960, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkɛl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 203
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kell per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1960 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time234

How popular is Kell?

Its best year was 1960, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 2611th. The typical living American called Kell is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Kell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dell0.77
  2. Ken0.62
  3. Kael0.63
  4. Kendall0.56
  5. Odell0.57
  6. Tyrell0.57
  7. Kendell0.56
  8. Markell0.56

Middle names for Kell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kell Thomas0.74
  2. Kell James0.74
  3. Kell Cole0.73
  4. Kell Miles0.73
  5. Kell Wilder0.72
  6. Kell Paul0.55

Sibling names for Kell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.66
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.66
  3. Noebrother · 0.65
  4. Paulinasister · 0.65
  5. Hallesister · 0.65
  6. Tracebrother · 0.65

Where Kell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kell Anderson0.73
    2. Kell Allen0.73
    3. Kell Adams0.73
    4. Kell Evans0.70
    5. Kell Edwards0.70
    6. Kell Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.