Kemal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kemal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kemal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 373 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 233 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kemal per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2017 (17/yr) · United States peaked in 2023 (15/yr).
Kemal is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #12,942 nationally (given to 23 babies that year).
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