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Kemal

Boy

Meaning of Kemal: Turkish: 'perfection'

Kemal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11903rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11903

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

373

First recorded 1965 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kemal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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