Kami
Kami is a unisex given name that may refer to the following notable people:Kami Asgar, Iranian-American sound editor and film producer Kami Cotler, American actress and educator] Kami Craig, American water polo player Kami Garcia, American writer Kami Hiraiwa, Japanese actress Kami Imai, Japanese manga artist Kami Kabange, Congolese-born Rwandan basketball player Kami Lyle, American…
Meaning & Origin of Kami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kami is a unisex given name that may refer to the following notable people:Kami Asgar, Iranian-American sound editor and film producer Kami Cotler, American actress and educator] Kami Craig, American water polo player Kami Garcia, American writer Kami Hiraiwa, Japanese actress Kami Imai, Japanese manga artist Kami Kabange, Congolese-born Rwandan basketball player Kami Lyle, American…
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The Story of Kami
Kami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 307 Kamis were born — ranking #603 that year. As of 2026, Kami ranks #3,898 for baby girls with 38 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 9K Kamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kami
Kami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Kami's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #551. Use the chart and map above to compare Kami'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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