Boys' name · since 2009

Kamalu

22 babies named Kamalu in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Kamalu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2009.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamalu has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2022.

  • #28,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamalu ranks #28,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kamalu's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kamalu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kamalu splits its recorded history at 2016: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kamalu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 2009201120162022 5

Kamalu by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Kamalu's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kamalu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamalu? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 22 babies named Kamalu. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,248 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 6 births.
Where does Kamalu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamalu ranks #28,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kamalu most popular? ▼
Kamalu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kamalu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kamalu since 2009 -- 14 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kamalu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kameron, Kamden, Kamari, Kamron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kamalu's data

  • Kamalu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kamalu

Nearby Names Like Kamalu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamalu

Kameron Boy
#467 39,012 births
Kamden Boy
#720 12,556 births
Kamari Boy
#391 12,545 births
Kamron Boy
#2086 7,260 births
Kamryn Boy
#1378 5,395 births

Compare Kamalu side by side: Kamalu vs Kameron Kamalu vs Kamden Kamalu vs Kamari

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kamalu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kamalu draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.