Kiel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8516 in 2016 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 45 births ranking #2011. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 210,801 boys born was named Kiel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.