How Many People Are Named Kamau?
An estimated 891 people in the United States have the first name Kamau. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Kamau peaked in popularity in 1995 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kamau as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kamau paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
891
About 1 in 384,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1995
34 births
Total Registered
921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kamau
Kamau is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 921 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kamau as a male name
Ranked #7,468 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (34 births)
Kamau: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kamau span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 246 babies were registered. Kamau has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kamau by Decade
How has Kamau tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kamau by State
Birth registrations for Kamau span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Maryland. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan. On average, about 15 Kamaus were registered per state.
Kamau + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamau as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kamau
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Kamau: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamau?
We estimate approximately 891 people named Kamau are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 384,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Kamau a common name?
Kamau is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kamau most popular?
Kamau reached peak popularity in 1995, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kamau is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kamau a male name?
Kamau is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kamau Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kamau Smith, Kamau Johnson, Kamau Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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