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Kal-El

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kal-El: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kal-El: Recorded every year since 2006, it reached #1,117 in 2014, and it stood at #3,254 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2006–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2006 to 2024, ranging from #1117 to #4052.2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1117#4052
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2006#4052
2007#3095
2008#1953
2009#1649
2010#2400
2011#1788
2012#2458
2013#1462
2014#1117
2015#1442
2016#1570
2017#1339
2018#1683
2019#1655
2020#2682
2021#2730
2022#3048
2023#1906
2024#3254

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2006 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2006–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #4052 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1117 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 2006–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1117 in England and Wales in 2014.

Kal-El's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#165514HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#168314HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#133919HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#157016HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#144217HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#146216HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2006 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1117 in England and Wales in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.