The baby name Kiel appears in baby name data for the United States from 1981 to 2000. It was most popular in 1983 with 267 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Kiel has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 27 |
| 1982 | 143 |
| 1983 | 267 |
| 1984 | 219 |
| 1985 | 191 |
| 1986 | 134 |
| 1987 | 84 |
| 1988 | 47 |
| 1989 | 28 |
| 1990 | 26 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 10 |