Kesler
Kesler was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #2,527 in Canada.
Kesler as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #1,687 (11) |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #8,166 (9) | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #1,838 (9) |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #1,835 (9) |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #1,219 (16) |
| 2017 | #4,935 (19) | #1,349 (14) |
| 2016 | #5,789 (15) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #5,746 (15) | #1,122 (18) |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #1,062 (19) |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #1,068 (19) |
| 2012 | #5,035 (18) | #602 (41) |
| 2011 | #6,578 (12) | #395 (72) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #4,951.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US 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.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kesler is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 290,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 160,000 to 1 in 520,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesler | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Kesler | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |