girl's name
Kamela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 815
Kamela is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1969, when 39 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Kamela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 230 |
| 1970s | 189 |
| 1980s | 114 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 43 |
How popular is Kamela?
In 2023, Kamela was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kamela 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 Kamela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kamela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kamela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kamela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kamela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kamela
How popular is the name Kamela?
In 2023, Kamela was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kamela a girl's or a boy's name?
Kamela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kamela most popular?
Kamela peaked in 1969, when 39 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.