Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Kamar

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #4,948 Trend ↓ Falling 35%
Rank 2025
#4,948
among boys · ↓573 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kamar · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
89 babies
All-time total
1,632
#3,810 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Kamar popularity over time

1,632 babies have been named Kamar since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 27 27 3 – #3,291
1980s – 91 91 9 +237% #2,886
1990s 5 191 196 20 +115% #2,434
2000s – 606 606 61 +209% #1,623
2010s 38 462 500 50 -17% #1,861
2020s (to 2025) 13 199 212 35 -29% #2,485

Where Kamar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kamar

Kamar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,948 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,632 American babies have been named Kamar. Its peak came in 2006, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kamar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamar?

The median living Kamar is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Kamar are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kamar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 20 #4,948
2024 6 #14,316 24 #4,375
2023 – – 31 #3,671
2022 – – 36 #3,307
2021 – – 36 #3,271
2020 7 #12,782 52 #2,485
2019 5 #16,727 35 #3,302
2018 7 #13,105 33 #3,417
2017 7 #13,369 33 #3,416
2016 5 #17,520 37 #3,135
2015 – – 37 #3,118
2014 – – 42 #2,832
2013 7 #13,872 51 #2,442
2012 7 #14,210 53 #2,402
2011 – – 63 #2,117
2010 – – 78 #1,861
2009 – – 69 #2,025
2008 – – 74 #1,940
2007 – – 65 #2,101
2006 – – 89 #1,623
2005 – – 79 #1,701
2004 – – 55 #2,146
2003 – – 43 #2,452
2002 – – 49 #2,179
2001 – – 50 #2,098
2000 – – 33 #2,774
1995 – – 13 #4,658
1990 – – 19 #3,239
1985 – – 9 #4,515
1980 – – 5 #6,756
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kamar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kamar?

The median living Kamar is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kamars are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kamar are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kamar are alive in the United States, based on 1,632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamar in 2025?

Kamar ranked #4,948 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamar?

1,632 babies have been named Kamar in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamar most popular?

Kamar peaked in 2006, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Kamar a boy or girl name?

Kamar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kamar rising or falling?

Kamar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kamar become more popular?

Kamar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Kamar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kamar

Names that sound and feel close to Kamar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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