Kaomi
Girl name · #2709 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaomi is currently the #2709 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 1982. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Kaomi.
Babies named Kaomi per year. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Kaomi first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 88 babies and a rank of #2150. 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 Kaomi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaomi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaomi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaomi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaomi is most common
State-level data for Kaomi 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 Kaomi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaomi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayomi, Kaiomi, Keyomi, Kiomi, and Ayomi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaomi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaomi a popular girl name?
Kaomi ranked #2709 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kaomi most popular?
Kaomi peaked in 2024, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2150 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaomi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Kaomi. 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.