boy's name
Kemal
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,361
Kemal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kemal is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kemal over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 125 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Kemal?
In 2025, Kemal was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kemal 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.
How Kemal is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kémal | Kémal is a rare spelling of Kemal, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Kemal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kemal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kemal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Kemal in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Kemal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kemal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kemal
How popular is the name Kemal?
In 2025, Kemal was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kemal a girl's or a boy's name?
Kemal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kemal?
Kemal has 2 syllables.
When was Kemal most popular?
Kemal peaked in 2002, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kemal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kemal currently ranks #1,626 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.