boy's name

Gamel

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 75

Gamel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1981 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1957, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1957.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gamel over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.

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Births named Gamel by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 15
1960s 30
1970s (to 1976) 15

How popular is Gamel?

In 1976, Gamel was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Gamel is used

France #2,438 5 in 1976
United States #7,156 5 in 1981

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Gamel

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Gamel also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gamel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Gamel

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gamel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Gamel

How popular is the name Gamel?

In 1976, Gamel was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Gamel a girl's or a boy's name?

Gamel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gamel?

Gamel has 2 syllables.

When was Gamel most popular?

Gamel peaked in 1957, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.