Kemani
Girl name · #4510 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Kemani is currently the #4510 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Kemani.
Babies named Kemani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Kemani first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 47 girls were named Kemani — good for #3407 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kemani in class?
Kemani scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kemani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kemani is most common
State-level data for Kemani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kemani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kemani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kimani, Kymani, Jayani, Dayani, and Kalyani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kemani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kemani a popular girl name?
Kemani ranked #4510 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Kemani most popular?
Kemani peaked in 2011, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3407 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kemani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Kemani. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.