Khamel
An Arabic masculine name meaning patient, forbearing, or tolerant.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Khamel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Khamel today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khamel births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khamel. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Khamel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,374
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Khamel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Khamel 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 Khamel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Khamel
The given name Khamel is derived from the Arabic language and has its origins in the Middle East and North Africa. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 7th or 8th century CE, during the Islamic Golden Age when Arabic culture and civilization flourished.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Khamel can be found in various Islamic texts from that era, where it was used as a personal name for individuals. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "khamil," which means "perfect" or "complete."
In the 9th century CE, Khamel ibn Abbas, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian, gained prominence for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence. He was born in Baghdad in 786 CE and passed away in 857 CE, leaving behind a rich legacy of religious writings and teachings.
Another notable figure in history with the name Khamel was Khamel al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who lived from 1201 CE to 1274 CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and his works were widely studied and influential during his time.
In the 14th century, Khamel al-Hafiz, a renowned Islamic scholar and historian, authored several important works on Islamic history and literature. He was born in Damascus in 1326 CE and passed away in 1398 CE, leaving behind a lasting impact on the preservation of Islamic cultural heritage.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa from the 14th to the 20th century, the name Khamel was also used by several prominent individuals. One such figure was Khamel Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military leader who lived in the 16th century.
In the realm of poetry, Khamel al-Ghazzali, a renowned Arabic poet from the 11th century, has left an indelible mark with his beautiful and thought-provoking verses. He was born in Tus, Persia (present-day Iran) in 1058 CE and passed away in 1111 CE, leaving behind a rich literary legacy that continues to be celebrated and studied to this day.
People
Khamel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khamel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khamel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khamel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khamel 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Khamel a common name?
We classify Khamel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khamel most popular?
The single biggest year for Khamel was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khamel is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Khamel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khamel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khamel 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.
Is Khamel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khamel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Khamel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Khamel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.