boy's name
Kamal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,133
Scotland
#408
1999 births
Kamal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 97 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kamal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 360 |
| 1980s | 429 |
| 1990s | 661 |
| 2000s | 752 |
| 2010s | 560 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 301 |
How popular is Kamal?
In 2025, Kamal was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kamal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kamal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kamal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kamal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kamal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kamal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kamal
How popular is the name Kamal?
In 2025, Kamal was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kamal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kamal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kamal?
Kamal has 2 syllables.
When was Kamal most popular?
Kamal peaked in 2009, when 97 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kamal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kamal currently ranks #1,702 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.