Amel Boy & girl
How popular is Amel?
#6,837 girl name in 2025
16 baby girls were named Amel in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name. Another 9 boys got the name (#8,239 for boys).
904living people named Amel (est.)
18median age of people named Amel
1,106babies named Amel since 1880
1 in 132,614US babies born in 2025
Amel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,837 for girls (▲ 1125 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 girls, 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,974 in 2015, #6,919 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (24 girls) |
| Highest rank | #4,786 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 43% boys, 57% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Amel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Amal family of names ranked #1,017 for girls in 2025 (#990 the year before), with 197 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amal | 181 | 92% |
| Amel | 16 | 8% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Amel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | #7,311 |
| 1980s | 15 | #10,390 |
| 1990s | 68 | #8,761 |
| 2000s | 140 | #4,786 |
| 2010s | 160 | #6,006 |
| 2020s | 80 | #6,837 |
Girl names about as popular as Amel
Questions
- Is Amel a boy or girl name?
- Amel is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 43% of babies named Amel were boys and 57% were girls.
- How popular is the name Amel?
- 16 baby girls were named Amel in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name. Another 9 boys got the name (#8,239 for boys).
- When was Amel most popular?
- Amel peaked in 2000, when 24 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #4,786 in 2000.
- How many people are named Amel?
- 1,106 babies have been named Amel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 904 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.