Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1973
Kemo
Kemo has 74 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12683
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
74 babies have been named Kemo since 1973, making it today's #12683 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kemo has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #12683 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #12683 among boys today
- 74 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kemo is currently the #12683 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 74 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12683
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Kemo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12683
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kemo was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kemo in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Kemo compares
74 21th percentile among 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
Kemo's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kemo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kemo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kemo's full recorded timeline at 1993, 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 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kemo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#12,683
Active since
1973
Kemo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kemo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kemo's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kemo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kemo? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 74 babies named Kemo. Today it holds rank #12683 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 8 births.
When was Kemo most popular? ▼
Kemo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Kemo been used? ▼
Kemo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kemo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemper, Kemari, Kemp, Kemarion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kemo's data
- Kemo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kemo
Nearby Names Like Kemo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kemo
Kemper Boy
#4211 1,598 births
Kemari Boy
#1994 1,585 births
Kemp Boy
#5919 1,306 births
Kemarion Boy
#4530 936 births
Kem Boy
680 births
Compare Kemo side by side: Kemo vs Kemper Kemo vs Kemari Kemo vs Kemp
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kemo
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, 1973–2024 (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. "Kemo: #12683 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kemo. 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 Kemo 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.