Kunal
Kunal was the 11430th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1304th; the most babies were born in 1994 (60). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,622 places. More babies were named Kunal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #11,430 boys, down 1,276 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199460 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,259babies recorded
Kunal popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,430 | 6 |
| 2020 | #10,154 | 7 |
| 2010 | #8,504 | 9 |
| 2000 | #2,074 | 49 |
| 1990 | #1,998 | 38 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kunal, counting every spelling?
Kunal has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Kunal?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kunal (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kunal born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kunal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kunal?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Kunal are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 38. That makes Kunal mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kunal by state
How common Kunal was among boys born in each state in 1992–1996, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (5.3×), Illinois (2.1×), New York (1.8×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kunal: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kunal, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kunal
How popular is the name Kunal?
Kunal was the 11430th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1304th; the most babies were born in 1994 (60). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,622 places. More babies were named Kunal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Kunal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kunal in the US.
Where was Kunal most popular?
In 1992–1996, Kunal was most common in New Jersey (0.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and New York.