Kamal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,907

among boys · ↓293 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamal · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

97 babies

All-time total

3,101

#2,494 all-time among boys

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Kamal popularity over time

3,101 babies have been named Kamal since 1946, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	5	5	1	–	#3,772
1950s	–	6	6	1	+20%	#3,730
1960s	–	27	27	3	+350%	#2,962
1970s	10	350	360	36	+1233%	#1,102
1980s	–	429	429	43	+19%	#1,220
1990s	15	646	661	66	+54%	#1,343
2000s	–	752	752	75	+14%	#1,408
2010s	–	560	560	56	-26%	#1,992
2020s (to 2025)	–	301	301	50	-10%	#2,397

Where Kamal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kamal

Kamal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,907 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 3,101 American babies have been named Kamal. Its peak came in 2009, when 97 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 Kamal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamal?

The median living Kamal is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 36. An estimated 3,000 people named Kamal are alive in the United States today.

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

Kamal 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	–	–	43	#2,907
2024	–	–	51	#2,614
2023	–	–	45	#2,823
2022	–	–	54	#2,540
2021	–	–	57	#2,397
2020	–	–	51	#2,526
2019	–	–	62	#2,245
2018	–	–	64	#2,183
2017	–	–	53	#2,436
2016	–	–	52	#2,452
2015	–	–	50	#2,507
2014	–	–	44	#2,734
2013	–	–	55	#2,315
2012	–	–	53	#2,401
2011	–	–	58	#2,252
2010	–	–	69	#1,992
2009	–	–	97	#1,632
2008	–	–	60	#2,222
2007	–	–	71	#1,989
2006	–	–	56	#2,270
2005	–	–	79	#1,700
2004	–	–	66	#1,867
2003	–	–	61	#1,920
2002	–	–	87	#1,464
2001	–	–	89	#1,408
2000	–	–	86	#1,438
1995	–	–	73	#1,386
1990	–	–	47	#1,716
1985	–	–	39	#1,630
1980	–	–	57	#1,220
1975	–	–	26	#1,857
1970	–	–	20	#2,032
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Kamal

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

1 Kamal Haasan Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician (born 1954) Contemporary
2 Kamal Jumblatt Lebanese politician and author; founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (1917–1977) Contemporary
3 Kamal Ganzouri Prime Minister of Egypt (1996–1999; 2011–2012) b. 1933 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamal?

The median living Kamal is about 24 years old. Half of all living Kamals are between 14 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kamal are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Kamal are alive in the United States, based on 3,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kamal mean?

Transliteration of Arabic كَمَال (kamāl, “perfection”).

How popular is the name Kamal in 2025?

Kamal ranked #2,907 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamal?

3,101 babies have been named Kamal in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamal most popular?

Kamal peaked in 2009, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Kamal a boy or girl name?

Kamal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kamal rising or falling?

Kamal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kamal become more popular?

Kamal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Kamal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kamal?

Well-known people named Kamal include Kamal Haasan (actor), Kamal Jumblatt (politician), Kamal Ganzouri (politician).

Names like Kamal

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

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