Kamani
Girl name · #2136 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.