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Kamel

15,459births recorded
4Countries
2Variants
1978Peak · France
#1267France 2025

Kamel is a boy name family recorded 15,459 times in 4 countries since 1946. It ranks highest today in France (#1267 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1978, at 69.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Camel (Argentina).

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

Which form wins where

Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.

All forms of Kamel

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Kamel French 13,995 🇫🇷 France #1267 1978 ▼ 37 %
Kamel French 599 🇺🇸 United States #8243 2012 ▲ 13 %
Kamel French 39 🇧🇪 Belgium – 2002 –
Camel French 815 🇫🇷 France – 1976 –
Camel French 11 🇦🇷 Argentina – 1962 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Kamel's.

  1. 1Rashid
  2. 2Nordine
  3. 3Freddie
  4. 4Sylvain
  5. 5Farid
  6. 6Rashida

How we grouped these names

  • Kamel ↔ Camel — spelling variant

Questions about Kamel

How popular is the name Kamel?

In 2025 it ranked #1267 in France. Official registers record 15,459 births across 4 countries.

What is Kamel in other languages?

Camel (French).

When was Kamel most popular?

It peaked in France in 1978, at 69.3 births per 100,000.

Is Kamel a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Kamel is a boy name.