Kamani
The Story of Kamani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kamani as a girl name dates back to 1995, when 11 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 72 newborns named Kamani — #2,488 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Kamani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kamani ranks #2,579 for girls with 68 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kamani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 41 births, good for #2,868 nationwide. About 33% of every Kamani on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kamani ranks #4,021 for boys with 27 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 762 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kamani
Kamani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kamani's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,439. Use the chart and map above to compare Kamani'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 .
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