Kemal
Kemal was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Kemal as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #3,255 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #2,547 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #6,479 (13) | #2,166 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | #2,493 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #8,067 (9) | #2,228 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #1,869 (12) | — |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | #2,112 (10) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | #1,470 (17) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #2,804 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #2,483 (8) | — |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | #2,964 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #2,660 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #5,927.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1965.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kemal is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 350,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 190,000 to 1 in 670,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kemal | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Kemal | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kemal | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |