Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Amel

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #8,290 Trend ↓ Falling 62%
Rank 2025
#8,290
among boys · ↑62 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Amel · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
41 babies
All-time total
1,106
#6,862 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Amel popularity over time

1,106 babies have been named Amel since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 63 63 6 – #1,882
1920s – 96 96 10 +52% #2,231
1930s – 20 20 2 -79% #2,687
1940s – 29 29 3 +45% #2,884
1950s – 6 6 1 -79% #3,387
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 13 5 18 2 – #6,090
1980s 15 11 26 3 +44% #6,120
1990s 68 52 120 12 +362% #5,944
2000s 140 160 300 30 +150% #3,849
2010s 160 127 287 29 -4% #4,854
2020s (to 2025) 80 61 141 24 -18% #4,705

The story of Amel

Amel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,290 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,106 American babies have been named Amel, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amel?

The median living Amel is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Amel are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,853 9 #8,290
2024 13 #7,999 9 #8,352
2023 11 #9,029 – –
2022 12 #8,577 12 #6,847
2021 12 #8,513 11 #7,123
2020 16 #6,949 20 #4,705
2019 19 #6,190 13 #6,419
2018 20 #6,032 12 #6,721
2017 13 #8,327 12 #6,708
2016 15 #7,627 15 #5,805
2015 17 #7,001 17 #5,299
2014 14 #8,078 9 #8,167
2013 9 #11,084 7 #9,702
2012 19 #6,602 16 #5,494
2011 18 #6,871 7 #9,655
2010 16 #7,549 19 #4,854
2009 9 #11,525 17 #5,342
2008 14 #8,559 16 #5,501
2007 12 #9,583 16 #5,444
2006 12 #9,329 14 #5,803
2005 10 #10,171 11 #6,658
2004 11 #9,297 20 #4,272
2003 17 #6,600 15 #5,046
2002 15 #7,069 13 #5,412
2001 16 #6,636 21 #3,849
2000 24 #4,802 17 #4,398
1995 9 #8,799 9 #5,944
1990 5 #13,048 7 #6,433
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #10,452 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #2,884
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 11 #2,596
1920 – – 9 #2,974
1915 – – 15 #1,882
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Amel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Amel Bent Amel Bent French singer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Amel Majri Amel Majri French footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  3. 3 Amel Tuka Amel Tuka Bosnian middle-distance runner b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amel?

The median living Amel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Amels are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Amel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Amel are alive in the United States, based on 1,106 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amel in 2025?

Amel ranked #8,290 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amel?

1,106 babies have been named Amel in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amel most popular?

Amel peaked in 2000, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Amel a boy or girl name?

Amel is used for both: about 43% of babies named Amel have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Amel rising or falling?

Amel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Amel?

Well-known people named Amel include Amel Bent (singer), Amel Majri (soccer player), Amel Tuka (athlete).

Names like Amel

Names that sound and feel close to Amel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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