The first name Kemal
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Kemal, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 17 births (#1,470).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kemal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kemal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Kemal, the 13,007th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 15 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kemal
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mustafa Kemal AtatürkFounding father of the Republic of Turkey (c. 1881–1938)
- Kemal MontenoBosnian singer-songwriter, 1948–2015
- Kemal MalovčićBosnian singer, born 1946
- Kemal MešićBosnian athlete, born 1985
- Kemal AlispahićBosnian footballer and manager, born 1965
- Kemal PirCo-founder of Kurdistan Workers Party (1952–1982)
- Kemal KurspahićBosnian journalist, 1946–2021
- Kemal BourhaniComorian footballer, born 1981
- Kamel LemouiAlgerian footballer, 1939–2022
Questions
- How popular is the name Kemal?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Kemal, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2017, with 17 births.
- Is Kemal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 373 US babies named Kemal since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kemal most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Kemal, its highest rank at 6,082nd.