boy's name
Kamel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,623
Kamel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1981, when 495 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kamel over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 25 |
| 1950s | 475 |
| 1960s | 2,510 |
| 1970s | 4,245 |
| 1980s | 3,725 |
| 1990s | 1,555 |
| 2000s | 810 |
| 2010s | 475 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Kamel?
In 2025, Kamel was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kamel is used
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 Kamel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kamel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kamel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kamel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kamel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kamel
How popular is the name Kamel?
In 2025, Kamel was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kamel a girl's or a boy's name?
Kamel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kamel?
Kamel has 2 syllables.
When was Kamel most popular?
Kamel peaked in 1981, when 495 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kamel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kamel currently ranks #1,424 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.