Kamani
Girl name · #2136 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kamani? In official American birth records, Kamani has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Kamani ranks #2136 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Kamani.
Babies named Kamani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Kamani first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 88 babies and a rank of #2117. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kamani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamani is most common
State-level data for Kamani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kamani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaelani, Kylani, Ishani, Kelani, and Ariani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kamani?
In official American birth records, the name Kamani first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Kamani a popular girl name?
Kamani ranked #2136 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Kamani most popular?
Kamani peaked in 2025, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2117 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kamani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Kamani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.