Name meaning & stats
Kemal
Kemal. 373 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Kemals are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
373 US babies were named Kemal between 1940 and 2025.
Kemal around the world
- Belgium: 163 babies since 1995, peak 2017, No. 1,146 in 2025
- France: 730 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,221 in 2025
- England & Wales: 241 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kemals end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | High · 39 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 27 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Medium · 11 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Kemals show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Kemuels spell it Kemal
- Kemuel 62%
- Kemal 38%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)