Kaomi
Girl name · #2709 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaomi in class?
Kaomi scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaomi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaomi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaomis were GA (7), VA (7), NC (6), SC (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.