Boys' name · since 2006

Kahmel

16 babies named Kahmel in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

Kahmel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Kahmel recorded 16 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2012.

  • #30,801 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmel ranks #30,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahmel's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kahmel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kahmel's full recorded timeline at 2010, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kahmel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2012)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 200620102012 6

Kahmel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Kahmel's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Kahmel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahmel? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 16 babies named Kahmel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,801 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 6 births.
Where does Kahmel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmel ranks #30,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kahmel most popular? ▼
Kahmel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kahmel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahmel since 2006 -- 7 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kahmel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kahmel

Nearby Names Like Kahmel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahmel

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Kahari Boy
#1989 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3163 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#9971 377 births
Kahleel Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahmel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahmel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.