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2016

First Year

2016

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2016

Peak Year

#10743

Peak Rank

6

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1

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## Meaning & Origin of Kassel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Kassel is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020\. The former capital of the state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kassel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/18-09-26-Kassel-RalfR-DJI_0369.jpg/330px-18-09-26-Kassel-RalfR-DJI_0369.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel)

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## The Story of Kassel

American parents first put Kassel on the record books as a baby boy name in 2016, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Kassels were born — ranking #10,743 that year. Kassel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Kassel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kassel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Castle](/castle)
* [Cassel](/cassel)
* [Cassell](/cassell)
* Kasel
* Casl
* [Kessel](/kessel)
* Kissel
* Casul
* [Kiesel](/kiesel)
* Kessell
* Kissell
* Kasal

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Kassel

What does the name Kassel mean?

Kassel is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020\. The former capital of the state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How popular is Kassel in 2026?

In 2026, Kassel ranks #10,743 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kassel most popular?

Kassel reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #10,743 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Kassel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kassel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kassel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kassel include Adeline, Dein, Jakiel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Kassel 

Kassel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Kassel's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,743\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kassel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.