Amel
How to say it: a-MEL · /aˈmɛl/
From Arabic 'amal' meaning 'hope' - widely used in North Africa and France as feminine name.
Amel was the 1,007th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,022 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,007 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 16,829 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,022 |
| In France, 2025 | #352 among girls’ names, 90 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #352 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Amel
- Amel Bent (born 1985)French singer
- Amel Majri (born 1993)Tunisian and French footballer
- Amel Larrieux (born 1973)American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
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