Declining since 2020, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Kameela since 1976
Babies named Kameela per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2019, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kameela's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s | 66 |
Meaning & origin
Kameela is an uncommon given name in the United States, first recorded in 1976. It saw its peak popularity in 1978, the same year it first appeared on the Social Security list, though the number of births was very small. The name has been in consistent but sparse use since then, with a recent trajectory falling since 2020. In 2025, it ranked 10,917th, with an incidence of 1 in 200,908 births. Kameela has not been associated with any particular U.S. state top lists, reflecting its rare and scattered usage. Its dual possible origins give it a broad cross-cultural appeal.
Kameela may be a feminine form of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning 'perfect' or 'complete'. Alternatively, it is considered a variant of the Latin name Camilla, which originally denoted a young religious acolyte. The name entered English usage through multicultural exchange and has seen occasional use in the United States since the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kami, Mela, Kae
Sibling names for Kameela
Names that share Kameela's style, for a brother or sister.
