US rank #2542 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,119 births

Kamani — #2542 US unisex name

1,119 babies named Kamani in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s262000s3072010s4402020s346
#2542
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kamani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

72 babies were named Kamani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kamani

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,119 babies named Kamani between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kamani currently holds the #2542 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 72 babies received it in a single year. Kamani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 708 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kamani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 440 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kamani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Kamani in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kamani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,119 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kamani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,119

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2022

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,542

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kamani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
72
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001995 11

Kamani popularity over time — boys

708 total births recorded since 1991 (Kamani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 708 births
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Kamani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
440 births that decade — 39% of Kamani's all-time total
1990s262000s3072010s4402020s346

Kamani by state

Where Kamani concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
60 5.4%
#2 Texas
44 3.9%
#3 New Jersey
42 3.8%
#4 Florida
41 3.7%
#5 New York
27 2.4%
#6 California
24 2.1%
#7 Georgia
24 2.1%
#8 South Carolina
23 2.1%
North Carolina share of Kamani's total US births 5.4%
Even split

60 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Kamani appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamani?
1,119 babies have been named Kamani since 1995. It currently ranks #2542 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 72 births.
When was Kamani most popular?
Kamani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 440 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kamani most popular?
The top states for the name Kamani are North Carolina (60 births), Texas (44 births), New Jersey (42 births).
Is Kamani a unisex name?
Yes, Kamani is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,119 births, and as a boy's name it has 708 births.
How long has the name Kamani been used?
Kamani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kamani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kamryn, Kamila, Kami, Kamilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.