Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Kemani

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 #4,498 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,498
among girls · ↑2,030 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Kemani · +43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,847
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
67 babies
All-time total
1,202
#9,654 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kemani popularity over time

1,202 babies have been named Kemani since 1994, 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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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1990s 38 36 74 7 – #7,971
2000s 211 192 403 40 +445% #4,890
2010s 280 197 477 48 +18% #3,433
2020s (to 2025) 154 94 248 41 -13% #4,416

Where Kemani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kemani

Kemani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,498 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,202 American babies have been named Kemani, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kemani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kemani?

The median living Kemani is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,200 people named Kemani are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Kemani 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 31 #4,498 22 #4,621
2024 18 #6,528 19 #5,171
2023 25 #5,187 8 #9,370
2022 32 #4,416 14 #6,329
2021 23 #5,482 17 #5,459
2020 25 #5,101 14 #6,149
2019 20 #6,083 13 #6,610
2018 30 #4,621 16 #5,665
2017 26 #5,125 17 #5,414
2016 24 #5,538 19 #5,050
2015 21 #6,138 11 #7,315
2014 36 #4,146 22 #4,467
2013 23 #5,746 22 #4,397
2012 32 #4,552 35 #3,207
2011 47 #3,433 13 #6,428
2010 21 #6,287 29 #3,675
2009 26 #5,467 26 #3,978
2008 29 #5,082 21 #4,633
2007 18 #7,252 26 #3,961
2006 29 #4,891 26 #3,848
2005 27 #4,890 15 #5,444
2004 23 #5,458 17 #4,902
2003 10 #10,055 14 #5,419
2002 17 #6,541 12 #5,909
2001 19 #5,947 13 #5,531
2000 13 #7,806 22 #3,705
1995 5 #14,551 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kemani?

The median living Kemani is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kemanis are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kemani are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kemani are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kemani in 2025?

Kemani ranked #4,498 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kemani?

1,202 babies have been named Kemani in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kemani most popular?

Kemani peaked in 2012, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Kemani a boy or girl name?

Kemani is used for both: about 57% of babies named Kemani have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Kemani rising or falling?

Kemani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kemani become more popular?

Kemani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Kemani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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