Komal: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	22	2	–	#6,429
1980s	133	13	+505%	#3,638
1990s	266	27	+100%	#3,088
2000s	183	18	-31%	#4,881
2010s	27	3	-85%	#11,796
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,429

1980s

133

+505%

#3,638

1990s

266

+100%

#3,088

2000s

183

-31%

#4,881

2010s

-85%

#11,796

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Komal

Komal 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 1976, 631 American babies have been named Komal. Its peak came in 1998, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Komal?

The median living Komal is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 600 people named Komal 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.

Komal 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,046
2012	9	#11,796
2011	8	#12,809
2010	5	#18,547
2009	15	#8,260
2008	13	#9,271
2007	15	#8,322
2006	15	#8,067
2005	14	#8,127
2004	27	#4,881
2003	15	#7,418
2002	24	#5,006
2001	22	#5,289
2000	23	#5,072
1995	24	#4,287
1990	17	#5,405
1985	9	#7,261
1980	9	#7,079
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Komal?

The median living Komal is about 28 years old. Half of all living Komals are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Komal are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Komal are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Komal mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala, “soft, delicate, tender”).

How popular is the name Komal in 2025?

Komal 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 Komal?

631 babies have been named Komal in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Komal most popular?

Komal peaked in 1998, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Komal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Komal rising or falling?

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

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Komal popularity over time

The story of Komal

How old are people named Komal?

Komal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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