Kaniel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9291 in 2012 with 8 recorded births. This places Kaniel in the bottom 35% 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 2012, approximately 1 in every 237,078 boys born was named Kaniel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.