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boys' name ★ peaked 1976

Gamal

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,340
Rank 2025
#7,340
among boys
Babies in 2025
11
named Gamal
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
18 babies
All-time total
502
#7,889 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Gamal popularity over time

502 babies have been named Gamal since 1957, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 30 3 – #2,233
1960s 46 5 +53% #2,403
1970s 108 11 +135% #2,402
1980s 114 11 +6% #2,711
1990s 64 6 -44% #4,381
2000s 34 3 -47% #7,789
2010s 60 6 +76% #7,288
2020s (to 2025) 46 8 +28% #7,340

The story of Gamal

Gamal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,340 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 502 American babies have been named Gamal. Its peak came in 1976, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Gamal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gamal?

The median living Gamal is about 39 years old; half are between 21 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Gamal are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Gamal year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #7,340
2024 – –
2023 7 #10,082
2022 10 #7,953
2021 10 #7,783
2020 8 #8,996
2019 7 #10,095
2018 11 #7,288
2017 5 #12,905
2016 6 #11,179
2015 8 #9,017
2014 9 #8,365
2013 6 #11,187
2012 – –
2011 8 #9,024
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #12,980
2006 – –
2005 5 #12,028
2004 6 #10,406
2003 5 #11,469
2002 – –
2001 8 #7,789
2000 5 #10,966
1995 8 #6,590
1990 8 #6,028
1985 6 #6,044
1980 11 #3,699
1975 6 #5,018
1970 13 #2,664
1965 12 #2,403
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Gamal

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

  1. 1 Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970 1918–1970 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Gamal Mubarak Gamal Mubarak Egyptian politician (born 1963) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gamal Al-Ghandour Egyptian football referee (born 1957) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gamal El-Ghitani Gamal El-Ghitani Egyptian author, literary editor and commentator 1945–2015 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gamal?

The median living Gamal is about 39 years old. Half of all living Gamals are between 21 and 51 years old.

How many people named Gamal are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Gamal are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gamal in 2025?

Gamal ranked #7,340 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gamal?

502 babies have been named Gamal in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gamal most popular?

Gamal peaked in 1976, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Gamal a boy or girl name?

Gamal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gamal rising or falling?

Gamal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Gamal?

Well-known people named Gamal include Gamal Abdel Nasser (politician), Gamal Mubarak (politician), Gamal Al-Ghandour (referee).

Names like Gamal

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

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