Unisex name · since 1974

Kamryn

Kamryn has 24,809 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#556 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
24,809
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade

Kamryn currently ranks #556 among unisex names in America, with 24,809 babies recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamryn has been recorded 24,809 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #556 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.

  • #925 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #556 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 24,809 born since 1974
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamryn ranks #925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #556 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 24,809 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.

#925 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#556 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
24,809
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.7%
Kamryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kamryn's 24,809 recorded births place it above 98.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

49 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kamryn compares

24,809 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Kamryn's all-time total is 66x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kamryn Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 24,809 376 567,345
Peak-year births 1,271 21 19,840

Kamryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kamryn's full recorded timeline at 2003, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 1,271 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kamryn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2008)
1,271
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
05001,0001,500 197419861992199820042010201620222025 544

Kamryn popularity over time - boys

5,395 total births recorded since 1989 (Kamryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5,395 births
0100200300400 198919941999200420092014201920242025 134

Kamryn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10,672 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Kamryn's strongest decade.

10,672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Kamryn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,672 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Kamryn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kamryn's total volume

Kamryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 4.9%-83, 4.6%-120, 3.1%-53, 6.1%-68, 8.4%-142, 7%-49, 7.5%-146, 2.6%-110, 4.9%-144, 2.4%-76, 4.4%-56, 3.8%-63, 5.6%-101, 2.6%-74, 3.7%Kamryn-52, 5.1%Kamryn
Kamryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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
2,937 11.8%
#2 California
1,664 6.7%
#3 Ohio
1,145 4.6%
#4 Georgia
1,096 4.4%
#5 Florida
1,090 4.4%
#6 Louisiana
1,034 4.2%
#7 North Carolina
987 4.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
843 3.4%
Texas share of Kamryn's total US births 11.8%
Even split

2,937 of 24,809 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?
24,809 babies have been named Kamryn since 1974. All-time, it sits at #925 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #556 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 1,271 births.
Where does Kamryn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamryn ranks #925 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #556 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (2,937 births), California (1,664 births), Ohio (1,145 births).
Is Kamryn a unisex name?
Yes, Kamryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24,809 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,395 births.
How long has the name Kamryn been used?
The SSA has tracked Kamryn since 1974 -- 52 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Kamryn's data

  • Kamryn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10,672 total births) through the 2020s (3,589) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kamryns (2,937 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Kamryn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kamryn: 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, 1974–2025 (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 Kamryn 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.