How Many People Are Named Amel?
An estimated 881 people in the United States have the first name Amel. It is used for both genders, with 57.4% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Amel peaked in popularity in 2000 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Amel is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
881
About 1 in 389,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.4% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2000
41 births
Total Registered
1,081
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amel
Amel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.4%) and females (42.6%). Out of 1,081 total births registered, 621 were male and 460 were female.
Amel as a male name
Ranked #8,327 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (21 births)
Amel as a female name
Ranked #7,968 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (24 births)
Amel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 300 babies were registered. While Amel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Amel by Decade
How has Amel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Amel by State
Birth registrations for Amel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Texas, New York. On average, about 14 Amels were registered per state.
Amel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amel?
We estimate approximately 881 people named Amel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 389,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Amel a common name?
Amel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,081 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amel most popular?
Amel reached peak popularity in 2000, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amel a male name?
Amel is predominantly male. 57.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amel Smith, Amel Johnson, Amel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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