Kaemen
A masculine name of Japanese origin meaning "beautiful blessing".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Kaemen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaemen today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaemen births was 2009 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaemen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kaemen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2009
7 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#10,415
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Kaemen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaemen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaemen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaemen
The name Kaemen is a modern variant of the ancient Germanic name Cammen, which originated during the early medieval period in regions of present-day northern Germany and the Netherlands. The root of the name is derived from the Old Frisian word "kamm," meaning "comb," which likely referred to a comb-maker or someone involved in the production or trade of combs.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Cammen date back to the 9th century, where it appeared in historical records and documents from the Frisian territories. In the 11th century, the name was transcribed as "Kammen" in a Latin chronicle documenting the lives of various noble families in the region.
One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Cammen Wieringhen, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the city of Groningen in the late 12th century. Another historical figure was Cammen van Alkmaar, a prominent seafarer and navigator from the Dutch coastal town of Alkmaar, who embarked on several expeditions in the early 15th century.
As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. In the 16th century, the French scholar and philosopher Cammen Descartes (1596-1650) was born, whose works on metaphysics and rationalism had a profound impact on Western philosophy.
During the 17th century, the name appeared in various forms, including Cammen, Kamen, and Kaemen, in different parts of Europe. One notable bearer was the German poet and playwright Kaemen Gryphius (1616-1664), renowned for his influential works in the Baroque period.
In the 19th century, the Belgian artist Kaemen van der Stappen (1818-1891) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in the Flemish region.
While the name Kaemen is relatively uncommon in modern times, it carries a rich historical legacy rooted in the cultural traditions of northern Europe, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that have shaped the evolution of names throughout the centuries.
People
Kaemen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaemen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaemen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaemen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaemen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Kaemen a common name?
We classify Kaemen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaemen most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaemen was 2009, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaemen is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaemen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaemen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaemen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaemen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaemen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaemen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kaemen?
Find out how many Americans are named Kaemen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.