Kamela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	230	23	–	#1,955
1970s	189	19	-18%	#2,714
1980s	114	11	-40%	#4,403
1990s	87	9	-24%	#5,967
2000s	51	5	-41%	#10,459
2010s	61	6	+20%	#8,831
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	+17%	#7,388

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

230

–

#1,955

1970s

189

-18%

#2,714

1980s

114

-40%

#4,403

1990s

-24%

#5,967

2000s

-41%

#10,459

2010s

+20%

#8,831

2020s (to 2025)

+17%

#7,388

The story of Kamela

Kamela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1960, 775 American babies have been named Kamela. Its peak came in 1969, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Kamela?

The median living Kamela is about 47 years old; half are between 30 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Kamela 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.

Kamela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	10	#9,947
2022	10	#10,046
2021	8	#11,623
2020	15	#7,388
2019	12	#8,831
2018	6	#14,691
2017	9	#11,133
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,485
2014	10	#10,528
2013	8	#12,564
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,935
2009	5	#18,689
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,459
2006	6	#16,087
2005	7	#13,699
2004	7	#13,430
2003	6	#14,753
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,527
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,069
1990	15	#5,967
1985	10	#6,672
1980	17	#4,408
1975	23	#3,092
1970	23	#2,977
1965	26	#2,372
1960	5	#6,802
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamela?

The median living Kamela is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kamelas are between 30 and 56 years old.

How many people named Kamela are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kamela are alive in the United States, based on 775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamela in 2025?

Kamela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kamela?

775 babies have been named Kamela in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamela most popular?

Kamela peaked in 1969, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kamela a boy or girl name?

Kamela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kamela rising or falling?

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

Kamela

Kamela popularity over time

The story of Kamela

How old are people named Kamela?

Kamela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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