Kemi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#6,137
1970s	71	7	+318%	#4,355
1980s	56	6	-21%	#6,840
1990s	70	7	+25%	#6,853
2000s	56	6	-20%	#10,327
2010s	54	5	-4%	#7,943
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+82%	#6,856

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,137

1970s

+318%

#4,355

1980s

-21%

#6,840

1990s

+25%

#6,853

2000s

-20%

#10,327

2010s

-4%

#7,943

2020s (to 2025)

+82%

#6,856

The story of Kemi

Kemi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,549 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 383 American babies have been named Kemi. Its peak came in 2022, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kemi?

The median living Kemi is about 29 years old; half are between 10 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Kemi are alive in the United States today.

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

Kemi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,549
2024	10	#9,905
2023	11	#9,309
2022	17	#6,856
2021	6	#14,383
2020	8	#11,623
2019	14	#7,943
2018	5	#16,918
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,628
2015	10	#10,508
2014	5	#17,897
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,815
2010	7	#14,249
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,246
2006	8	#12,996
2005	7	#13,753
2004	6	#15,121
2003	9	#10,867
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,748
2000	9	#10,327
1995	7	#11,116
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,166
1975	7	#7,523
1970	5	#8,621
1965	6	#6,137
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kemi?

The median living Kemi is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kemis are between 10 and 44 years old.

How many people named Kemi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kemi are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kemi in 2025?

Kemi ranked #12,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kemi?

383 babies have been named Kemi in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kemi most popular?

Kemi peaked in 2022, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Kemi a boy or girl name?

Kemi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kemi rising or falling?

Kemi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Kemi

Kemi popularity over time

The story of Kemi

How old are people named Kemi?

Kemi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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