Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Kymani

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #1,802 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#1,802
among boys · ↓286 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Kymani · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,192
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
387 babies
All-time total
5,428
#1,957 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Kymani popularity over time

5,428 babies have been named Kymani since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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
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1990s 39 103 142 14 – #1,920
2000s 328 1,156 1,484 148 +945% #803
2010s 503 2,332 2,835 284 +91% #728
2020s (to 2025) 229 738 967 161 -43% #1,260

Where Kymani 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 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 80 0.05 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 71 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kymani is most popular

Boys named Kymani per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Georgia, and New York.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kymani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 6 0.386 +464%
Georgia 50 0.197 +188%
New York 56 0.129 +89%
Florida 59 0.125 +82%
North Carolina 22 0.086 +26%
Washington 11 0.067 ≈ national
Virginia 12 0.063 -8%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -19%
Texas 43 0.049 -29%
Alabama 5 0.046 -33%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -47%
California 24 0.026 -62%
Ohio 5 0.019 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
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Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
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South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kymani

Kymani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,802 in 2025 with 89 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 5,428 American babies have been named Kymani, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 387 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 Kymani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kymani?

The median living Kymani is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 5,400 people named Kymani 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.

Kymani 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 38 #3,871 89 #1,802
2024 36 #4,082 118 #1,516
2023 52 #3,160 116 #1,523
2022 34 #4,257 122 #1,487
2021 38 #3,912 147 #1,294
2020 31 #4,402 146 #1,260
2019 34 #4,219 154 #1,232
2018 28 #4,834 166 #1,156
2017 37 #4,037 195 #1,033
2016 41 #3,745 215 #959
2015 43 #3,633 227 #933
2014 46 #3,462 230 #928
2013 58 #2,924 254 #842
2012 58 #2,956 320 #728
2011 86 #2,209 301 #752
2010 72 #2,552 270 #803
2009 73 #2,558 278 #803
2008 91 #2,197 258 #843
2007 38 #4,097 169 #1,086
2006 19 #6,727 77 #1,801
2005 18 #6,696 68 #1,878
2004 16 #7,258 70 #1,793
2003 30 #4,365 72 #1,709
2002 16 #6,891 54 #2,035
2001 10 #9,763 51 #2,077
2000 17 #6,356 59 #1,825
1995 5 #14,662 – –
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Famous people named Kymani

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ky-Mani Marley Ky-Mani Marley Jamaican reggae musician (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kymani?

The median living Kymani is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kymanis are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kymani are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Kymani are alive in the United States, based on 5,428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kymani in 2025?

Kymani ranked #1,802 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 89 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kymani?

5,428 babies have been named Kymani in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kymani most popular?

Kymani peaked in 2011, when 387 newborns received the name.

Is Kymani a boy or girl name?

Kymani is used for both: about 20% of babies named Kymani have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Kymani rising or falling?

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

Will Kymani become more popular?

Kymani is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 boys named Kymani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kymani?

Well-known people named Kymani include Ky-Mani Marley (singer).

Names like Kymani

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

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