Kamela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,940 in 1968
0 babies were named Kamela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKamela first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #1,940.
About the name Kamela
Kamela is a girl name of American and Slavic origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Kamela for girls from 1960 to 2023, in 56 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #1,940 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 76,220 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,433 girls |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 149,477 girls |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 208,768 girls |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 150,943 girls |
Other spellings of Kamela
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Questions about the name Kamela
What is the origin of the name Kamela?
Kamela has American, Slavic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kamela a boy or girl name?
Kamela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kamela?
Kamela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,940 in 1968.