How Many People Are Named Kemar?
An estimated 587 people in the United States have the first name Kemar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Kemar peaked in popularity in 2009 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kemar 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 Kemar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
587
About 1 in 583,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
34 births
Total Registered
594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kemar
Kemar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 594 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kemar as a male name
Ranked #7,027 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (34 births)
Kemar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kemar span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 210 babies were registered. Kemar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kemar by Decade
How has Kemar 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.
Kemar by State
Birth registrations for Kemar span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, Florida, New York. On average, about 50 Kemars were registered per state.
Kemar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kemar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kemar
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kemar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kemar?
We estimate approximately 587 people named Kemar 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 583,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Kemar a common name?
Kemar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kemar most popular?
Kemar reached peak popularity in 2009, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kemar is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kemar a male name?
Kemar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kemar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kemar Smith, Kemar Johnson, Kemar 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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