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Kunal

100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Kunal has been given to about 1,259 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,166
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kunal per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 60
  • Born in 20256
  • All time1,259

How popular is Kunal?

Its best year was 1994, when 60 babies were given the name, ranking 1553rd. The typical living American called Kunal is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Kunal

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kendal0.68
  2. Kendall0.60
  3. Cal0.58
  4. Randal0.55
  5. Danial0.53
  6. Kenan0.53
  7. Neal0.47
  8. Keenan0.48

Middle names for Kunal

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kunal John0.77
  2. Kunal Dean0.76
  3. Kunal Bryce0.76
  4. Kunal Ross0.76
  5. Kunal Quinn0.76
  6. Kunal Jude0.76

Sibling names for Kunal

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.77
  2. Aracelisister · 0.77
  3. Dariusbrother · 0.76
  4. Tianasister · 0.76
  5. Nathanaelbrother · 0.76
  6. Mallorysister · 0.75

Where Kunal is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kunal Anderson0.74
    2. Kunal White0.72
    3. Kunal Reyes0.72
    4. Kunal Nguyen0.72
    5. Kunal Moore0.72
    6. Kunal Hill0.72

    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 Kunal

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

    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.