Kiel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5081 in 2013 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 45 births ranking #2011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 57.1%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 105,070 boys born was named Kiel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.