Kal-El
Kal-El was the #5,137 boys' name in England & Wales in 2025 (3 babies).
Kal-El as a boy’s name
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #3,255 (6) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #1,907 (12) | — |
| 2022 | #3,049 (6) | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #2,730 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #1,655 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #1,683 (14) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #1,339 (19) | #1,720 (10) |
| 2016 | #1,570 (16) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #1,442 (17) | #1,816 (9) |
| 2014 | #1,117 (24) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #1,462 (16) | — |
| 2012 | #2,458 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #1,788 (12) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2014 at #1,117.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 2006.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Kal-El is likely to keep rising in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 71,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 27,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kal-El | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kal-El | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Kal-El | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |