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Kamel

/ˈkɑməl/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Kamel has been given to about 599 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɑməl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 567
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kamel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 24
  • Born in 20259
  • All time599

How popular is Kamel?

Its best year was 2012, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 4202nd. The typical living American called Kamel is about 22 years old today.

Names that sound like Kamel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jamel0.85
  2. Kalel0.85
  3. Kael0.85
  4. Carmel0.84
  5. Samuel0.70
  6. Abel0.70
  7. Gael0.70
  8. Yael0.70

Middle names for Kamel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kamel Paul0.77
  2. Kamel John0.77
  3. Kamel Blake0.76
  4. Kamel Wade0.76
  5. Kamel Ross0.76
  6. Kamel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Kamel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mustafabrother · 0.82
  2. Hassanbrother · 0.82
  3. Ilianasister · 0.81
  4. Palomasister · 0.81
  5. Alonsobrother · 0.81
  6. Samirasister · 0.80

Where Kamel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kamel Anderson0.77
    2. Kamel White0.72
    3. Kamel Nguyen0.72
    4. Kamel Moore0.72
    5. Kamel Hill0.72
    6. Kamel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kamel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.