Kamil
A masculine Arabic name meaning "perfect" or "complete".
Name Census estimates that about 2,557 living Americans carry the first name Kamil. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Kamil today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamil births was 2006 (104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamil. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 134,045 Americans
Peak year
2006
104 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,805
Tracked since 1975
Gender
Gender distribution for Kamil
Kamil is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,601 total registrations, 2,059 (79.2%) were male and 542 (20.8%) were female.
Kamil as a male name
- Ranked #2,805 in 2024
- 46 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (82 births)
Kamil as a female name
- Ranked #14,275 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (24 births)
Popularity
Kamil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamil from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 845 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kamil remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamil by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kamil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Kamil, while Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 104 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamil
The name Kamil has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, stemming from the root word "kamala" which means "to be perfect" or "complete." It is a masculine given name that has been in use since ancient times in the Middle East and parts of North Africa.
The name Kamil is believed to have first appeared in written records during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD. It is mentioned in several historical texts and religious scriptures, including the Quran, where it is used as an adjective to describe the virtues of piety, righteousness, and moral perfection.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kamil was Kamil al-Shammah, a renowned Arab poet who lived in the 8th century AD. His poetic works, which celebrated the beauty of the Arabic language and the virtues of nobility and generosity, were widely appreciated during his time and have been preserved in various anthologies.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Kamil was Kamil Pasha, an Egyptian ruler and military commander who served as the Wali (Governor) of Egypt from 1218 to 1238 AD. He is remembered for his efforts to resist the Crusader invasions and his attempts to maintain Egypt's independence during a turbulent period in the region's history.
In the realm of science and philosophy, Kamil al-Ghazali, a prominent Muslim philosopher and theologian, lived during the 11th and 12th centuries AD. He is best known for his influential work, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," which aimed to reconcile Islamic theology with Greek philosophy and rationalism.
During the medieval period, Kamil al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, geometry, and astronomy. He is credited with developing innovative methods for solving cubic equations and studying the movement of celestial bodies.
In more recent times, Kamil Idris, a Sudanese diplomat and international civil servant, served as the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from 1997 to 2008. He played a crucial role in promoting intellectual property rights and fostering international cooperation in this field.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Kamil, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Kamil + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kamil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,557 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamil going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 134,045 US residents.
Is Kamil a common name?
We classify Kamil as "Rare". It ranks above 94.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,601 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamil most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamil was 2006, when 104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamil is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kamil a male name?
Yes, 79.2% of people registered as Kamil in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.