Boy · #12,106 in 2026

Kamakana

Name: Popularity of the name Kamakana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kamakana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#12,106

Peak Rank

#9,864 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2002

First Year

2014

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#9864

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kamakana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kamakana

The earliest SSA record of Kamakana as a baby boy name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Kamakana — #9,864 in the national rankings. About 71% of every Kamakana on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kamakana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Kamakana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kamakana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Katakana
Comecon
Comicon
Kamakura
Gymkhana
Camelina
Kamikaze
Kamikazi
Campana
Camarena
Konkani
Comical

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kamakana

What does the name Kamakana mean?

How popular is Kamakana in 2026?

In 2026, Kamakana ranks #12,106 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kamakana most popular?

Kamakana reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #9,864 that year with 7 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kamakana most popular?

Kamakana has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kamakana.

Is Kamakana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kamakana is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kamakana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kamakana include Lowe, Derwyn, Pedrito. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kamakana

Kamakana is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Kamakana's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Kamakana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.