Kaniel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6877 in 2005 with 11 recorded births. This places Kaniel in the bottom 49% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 13 births ranking #6631. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 181,559 boys born was named Kaniel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.