How Many People Are Named Kamal?
An estimated 2,973 people in the United States have the first name Kamal. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Kamal peaked in popularity in 2009 with 97 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kamal 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 Kamal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,973
About 1 in 115,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2009
97 births
Total Registered
3,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kamal
Kamal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,056 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Kamal as a male name
Ranked #2,603 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (97 births)
Kamal as a female name
Ranked #8,666 in 1997
10 female births in 1997
Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Kamal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kamal span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 752 babies were registered. While Kamal is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kamal by Decade
How has Kamal 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.
Kamal by State
Birth registrations for Kamal span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Louisiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 73 Kamals were registered per state.
Kamal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kamal
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kamal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamal?
We estimate approximately 2,973 people named Kamal 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 115,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Kamal a common name?
Kamal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kamal most popular?
Kamal reached peak popularity in 2009, when 97 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kamal is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kamal a male name?
Kamal is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kamal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kamal Smith, Kamal Johnson, Kamal 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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