How Many People Are Named Kemari?
An estimated 2,008 people in the United States have the first name Kemari. It is used for both genders, with 74.2% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kemari peaked in popularity in 2009 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kemari 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 Kemari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kemari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,008
About 1 in 170,694 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
134 births
Total Registered
2,027
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kemari
Kemari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.2%) and females (25.8%). Out of 2,027 total births registered, 1,505 were male and 522 were female.
Kemari as a male name
Ranked #1,986 in 2024
78 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (100 births)
Kemari as a female name
Ranked #10,656 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (34 births)
Kemari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kemari span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 821 babies were registered. While Kemari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kemari by Decade
How has Kemari 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.
Kemari by State
Birth registrations for Kemari span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio. On average, about 44 Kemaris were registered per state.
Kemari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kemari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kemari
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kemari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kemari?
We estimate approximately 2,008 people named Kemari 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 170,694 Americans share this first name.
Is Kemari a common name?
Kemari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,027 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kemari most popular?
Kemari reached peak popularity in 2009, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kemari is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kemari a male name?
Kemari is predominantly male. 74.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kemari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kemari Smith, Kemari Johnson, Kemari 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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