Kemani
The Story of Kemani
As a girl name
Kemani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 47 births, good for #3,407 nationwide. About 41% of every Kemani on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kemani ranks #6,157 for girls with 19 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 690 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kemani as a boy name dates back to 1994, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Kemani — #3,179 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Kemani on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kemani ranks #5,716 for boys with 16 births, gradually falling (-5%). All told, over 529 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 Kemani
Kemani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 690 births in the dataset. Kemani's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Kemani'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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