US rank #582 Unisex name Peak 2008 24,261 births

Kamryn — #582 US unisex name

24,261 babies named Kamryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s921990s19182000s106722010s85172020s3041
#582
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kamryn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

1,271 babies were named Kamryn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kamryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,261 babies named Kamryn between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kamryn currently holds the #582 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 1,271 babies received it in a single year. Kamryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,259 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kamryn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10,672 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kamryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,883 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kamryn in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kamryn 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 24,261 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.

Kamryn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

24,261

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2008

1,271 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#582

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kamryn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
1,271
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420182012200620001994198819791974 7

Kamryn popularity over time — boys

5,259 total births recorded since 1989 (Kamryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5,259 births
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941989 6

Kamryn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10,672 births that decade — 44% of Kamryn's all-time total
1970s211980s921990s19182000s106722010s85172020s3041

Kamryn by state

Where Kamryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,883 11.9%
#2 California
1,625 6.7%
#3 Ohio
1,120 4.6%
#4 Georgia
1,063 4.4%
#5 Florida
1,061 4.4%
#6 Louisiana
1,024 4.2%
#7 North Carolina
949 3.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
826 3.4%
Texas share of Kamryn's total US births 11.9%
Even split

2,883 of 24,261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Kamryn appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamryn?
24,261 babies have been named Kamryn since 1974. It currently ranks #582 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 1,271 births.
When was Kamryn most popular?
Kamryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10,672 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kamryn most popular?
The top states for the name Kamryn are Texas (2,883 births), California (1,625 births), Ohio (1,120 births).
Is Kamryn a unisex name?
Yes, Kamryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24,261 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,259 births.
How long has the name Kamryn been used?
Kamryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kamryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kamila, Kami, Kamilah, Kamari, 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, 1974–2024 (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.