Kyrell
Boy name · #2134 in 2025 · Very rare
Kyrell is currently the #2134 boy name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Kyrell.
The 39-year story
Kyrell first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 68 babies and a rank of #2125. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kyrell per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kyrell in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kyrell is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kyrell will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kyrell is most common
State-level data for Kyrell is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kyrell
Statistically, parents drawn to Kyrell tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kentrell, Axell, Connell, Campbell, and Dashiell.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kyrell | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyrell a popular boy name?
Kyrell ranked #2134 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Kyrell most popular?
Kyrell peaked in 2025, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2125 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kyrell?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Kyrell. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.