Kemari
Boy name · #1954 in 2025 · Very rare
Kemari ranks #1954 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Kemari.
The 29-year story
Kemari first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 100 boys were named Kemari — good for #1594 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.
Babies named Kemari per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kemari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kemari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kemari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kemari is most common
State-level data for Kemari 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 Kemari
Statistically, parents drawn to Kemari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camari, Khamari, Kymari, Ahmari, and Jacari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kemari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 78 | #1985 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2157 |
| 2020 | 76 | #1922 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2049 |
| 2011 | 78 | #1824 |
| 2010 | 79 | #1834 |
| 2009 | 100 | #1594 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 79 | #1830 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 43 | #2567 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kemari a popular boy name?
Kemari ranked #1954 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Kemari most popular?
Kemari peaked in 2009, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1594 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kemari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Kemari. 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.