Total births
12,545
Unisex name · since 1978
Kamari
12,545 babies named Kamari in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #389
- among boys today
- 12,545
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
12,545 babies have been named Kamari since 1978, making it today's #389 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamari has been recorded 12,545 times among boys since 1978, currently ranked #389 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #389 among boys today
- 12,545 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kamari is currently the #389 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 12,545 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #389
- among boys today
- 12,545
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Kamari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#389
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kamari was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
886 babies were named Kamari in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kamari compares
12,545 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kamari's all-time total is 34x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kamari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,545 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 886 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kamari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kamari splits its recorded history at 2006: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 886 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kamari at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#389
Active since
1978
Kamari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 886
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kamari popularity over time - girls
5,845 total births recorded since 1979 (Kamari as girls' name)
Kamari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kamari's strongest decade.
5,037 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kamari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 368
1990s
368 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,819 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,295 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,037 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,037 births (40% of all-time use).
How Kamari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kamari's total volume
Kamari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kamari by state
Where Kamari concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 1,198 | 9.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 962 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 945 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 705 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 665 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 601 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 599 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 583 | 4.6% |
Florida share of Kamari's total US births 9.5%
Even split
1,198 of 12,545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Kamari appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kamari? ▼
12,545 babies have been named Kamari since 1978. It currently ranks #389 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 886 births.
When was Kamari most popular? ▼
Kamari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,037 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kamari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kamari are Florida (1,198 births), North Carolina (962 births), Georgia (945 births).
Is Kamari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kamari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12,545 births, and as a girl's name it has 5,845 births.
How long has the name Kamari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kamari since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kamari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kameron, Kamden, Kamron, Kamryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kamari's data
- Florida records the most Kamaris (1,198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kamari
Nearby Names Like Kamari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamari
Kameron Boy
#430 39,012 births
Kamden Boy
#628 12,556 births
Kamron Boy
#1843 7,260 births
Kamryn Boy
#1192 5,395 births
Kamren Boy
#2357 4,362 births
Compare Kamari side by side: Kamari vs Kameron Kamari vs Kamden Kamari vs Kamron
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kamari: #389 Unisex Name - 12,545 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kamari. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kamari 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 June 2026.