Kahmari
A baby boy name of uncertain meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 567 living Americans carry the first name Kahmari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Kahmari today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kahmari births was 2023 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kahmari. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kahmari with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
567
~ 1 in 604,505 Americans
Peak year
2023
51 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,414
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kahmari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 291 people with the first name Kahmari, which placed it at #30,113 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,113
National first-name rank
People counted
291
291 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kahmari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kahmari is Black at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kahmari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kahmari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.1% · 236
- Two or more races9.6% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 16
- White1.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Kahmari
Kahmari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 572 total registrations, 437 (76.4%) were male and 135 (23.6%) were female.
Kahmari as a male name
- Ranked #3,414 in 2024
- 34 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (41 births)
Kahmari as a female name
- Ranked #9,193 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kahmari on both sides of the split. Of the 289 people counted with this name, 212 were male (73.4%) and 77 were female (26.6%).
Popularity
Kahmari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kahmari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 217 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kahmari 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 Kahmari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kahmaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, North Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Kahmari, while Texas, North Carolina, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kahmari
The name Kahmari is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "khamara," which means "to ferment" or "to leaven." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with professions or activities related to the production of fermented beverages or leavened bread.
In ancient times, the name Kahmari was likely more common in regions where Arabic was the predominant language, such as the Middle East and parts of North Africa. However, it is challenging to pinpoint the exact time period when the name first emerged or to find references to it in ancient texts or historical records.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kahmari was a 9th-century Arab scholar and philosopher, Kahmari ibn al-Haytham. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and optics, and his works were widely studied and influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another notable figure with the name Kahmari was Kahmari al-Khalili, a 13th-century Arab merchant and traveler. He is known for his detailed accounts of his journeys across the Middle East and Asia, providing valuable insights into the trade routes and cultural practices of that era.
In the 15th century, there was a famous Persian poet and mystic named Kahmari Shirazi. His poetic works, which often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, are still widely studied and celebrated in Persian literature.
During the Ottoman Empire, a prominent military leader named Kahmari Pasha served as the governor of several provinces in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the expansion and consolidation of Ottoman power in the region.
In more recent history, Kahmari Al-Habib was a 20th-century Yemeni scholar and religious leader. He was known for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his efforts to promote education and social reform in Yemen.
It is worth noting that while the name Kahmari has its roots in Arabic, it has likely been adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities over time, potentially leading to variations in spelling, pronunciation, and cultural associations.
People
Kahmari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kahmari 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
Kahmari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kahmari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 567 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kahmari 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 604,505 US residents.
Is Kahmari a common name?
We classify Kahmari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 572 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kahmari most popular?
The single biggest year for Kahmari was 2023, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kahmari is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kahmari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 291 people with the name Kahmari, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,113 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kahmari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kahmari?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kahmari on both sides of the split. Of the 289 people counted with this name, 212 were male (73.4%) and 77 were female (26.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kahmari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kahmari is Black at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kahmari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kahmari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (236 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Kahmari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kahmari a male name?
Yes, 76.4% of people registered as Kahmari 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 Kahmari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kahmari 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 Kahmari 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.
How many people are called Kahmari?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Kahmari on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.