Total births
383
Girls' name · since 1961
Kemi
Kemi has 383 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9682
- among girls today
- 383
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
383 babies have been named Kemi since 1961, making it today's #9682 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kemi has been recorded 383 times among girls since 1961, currently ranked #9682 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #9682 among girls today
- 383 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kemi is currently the #9682 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 383 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9682
- among girls today
- 383
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Kemi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9682
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Kemi was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kemi in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kemi compares
383 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 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
Kemi's all-time total is 0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kemi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 383 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kemi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kemi's full recorded timeline at 1995, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kemi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,682
Active since
1961
Kemi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Kemi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kemi's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Kemi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 71 births (19% of all-time use).
Kemi by state
Where Kemi concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.3% |
Georgia share of Kemi's total US births 1.3%
5 of 383 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kemi? ▼
Kemi has been given to 383 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9682 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kemi most popular? ▼
Kemi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kemi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kemi are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Kemi been used? ▼
Kemi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kemi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemberly, Kemora, Kemani, Kemya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kemi's data
- Kemi's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Kemis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Kemi
Nearby Names Like Kemi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kemi
Kemberly Girl
1,503 births
Kemora Girl
#5107 687 births
Kemani Girl
#6521 683 births
Kemya Girl
#16182 605 births
Kemari Girl
#10595 537 births
Compare Kemi side by side: Kemi vs Kemberly Kemi vs Kemora Kemi vs Kemani
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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, 1961–2025 (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. "Kemi: #9682 Girls' Name - 383 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kemi. 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 Kemi 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.