Kamani
Boy name · #3351 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Kamani ranks #3351 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Kamani.
The 34-year story
Kamani first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 41 boys were named Kamani — good for #2869 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Kamani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kamani in class?
Kamani scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kamani is most common
State-level data for Kamani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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 Kymani, Demani, Damani, Yovani, and Domani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamani a popular boy name?
Kamani ranked #3351 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Kamani most popular?
Kamani peaked in 2012, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2869 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Kamani. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.