Boys' name · since 1989
Kwamel
22 babies named Kwamel in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #28,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwamel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwamel has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1992.
- #28,268 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kwamel ranks #28,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #28,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kwamel's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kwamel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kwamel's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kwamel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1992
- Peak year (1990)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Kwamel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 68% of the file).
1990s was Kwamel's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kwamel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (68% of all-time use).
Kwamel by state
Where Kwamel concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 22.7% |
5 of 22 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Kwamels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kwamel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1989–1992 (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 Kwamel 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.