UK boy's name
Kalel
Biblical Hebrew masculine name meaning "the voice of God".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kalel is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Kalel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 18 births.
This profile covers 182 England and Wales registrations across 20 recorded years from 2005 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 39% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 181 living people in the UK are called Kalel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kalel ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 18 boys were registered as Kalel.
- • About 181 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kalel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2014
18 births
Estimated living
181
2026
Meaning
What does Kalel mean?
The given name Kalel is believed to have originated from the Kryptonian language, a fictional tongue created for the planet Krypton in the DC Comics universe. It is the birth name of the superhero character Superman, whose real name is Kal-El.
The name Kal-El first appeared in the debut of Superman in Action Comics #1, published in April 1938. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The name was likely inspired by Hebrew words like "El," meaning "God," and possibly combined with the word "Kal," meaning "voice" or "sound."
While Kal-El is not a real name with a historical or cultural origin, it has become iconic and closely associated with the Superman character. Some notable fictitious characters named Kal-El throughout the years include:
1. Kal-El, the original Superman from the planet Krypton, as introduced in 1938. 2. Kal-El, the infant son of Superman and Lois Lane in the 1990s comic book storyline "The Death of Superman." 3. Kal-El, the grandson of Superman in the comic book series "Superman & Batman: Generations." 4. Kal-El, the son of Superman and Lois Lane in the animated series "Superman: The Animated Series." 5. Kal-El, the son of Superman and Lois Lane in the movie "Superman Returns" (2006).
While the name Kal-El has no real-world historical significance, it has become a cultural touchstone and an integral part of the Superman mythos, representing the character's origins and identity as the last son of Krypton.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Kalel over time
The chart below shows babies named Kalel registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2005 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kalel, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kalel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kalel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2393 | 45 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2201 | 104 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2692 | 33 | 5 |
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- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kalel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kalel in the UK right now?
In 2024, Kalel was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Kalel most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 18 babies registered as Kalel in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Kalel?
Biblical Hebrew masculine name meaning "the voice of God".
How many people are called Kalel in the UK?
A total of 182 babies have been registered as Kalel across the 20 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.