Kamdin
A unique baby name supposedly meaning "protector" or "preserver".
Name Census estimates that about 327 living Americans carry the first name Kamdin. It is a predominantly male name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Kamdin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamdin births was 2011 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamdin. 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.
People living today
327
~ 1 in 1,048,178 Americans
Peak year
2011
32 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,196
Tracked since 2001
Census
Kamdin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 325 people with the first name Kamdin, which placed it at #27,889 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
#27,889
National first-name rank
People counted
325
325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamdin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamdin is White at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Kamdin 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 Kamdin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.0% · 234
- Black or African American9.5% · 31
- Two or more races9.2% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Kamdin
Kamdin leans heavily male at 98.5% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kamdin as a male name
- Ranked #13,196 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (32 births)
Kamdin as a female name
- Ranked #18,140 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamdin leans strongly male. 274 people counted with this name were male (86.4%), compared with 43 female bearers (13.6%).
Popularity
Kamdin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamdin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 208 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamdin 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 Kamdin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamdin
The name Kamdin is believed to have its origins in the Persian language, derived from the ancient word "kamdan," which means "one who desires." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were seen as ambitious or driven.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kamdin dates back to the 7th century, during the height of the Persian Empire. It was a relatively uncommon name but held a certain level of prestige among the ruling classes and nobility. Some historical records indicate that there were Kamdin's among the court advisors and scholars of the time.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Kamdin was a Persian philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 9th century. While his exact dates of birth and death are unknown, his writings on geometry and astronomy were highly influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
In the 11th century, a Kamdin was mentioned in the epic Persian poem, the Shahnameh, as a brave warrior who fought alongside the legendary hero, Rustam. This literary reference suggests that the name was associated with courage and strength in ancient Persian culture.
During the 13th century, a Kamdin was recorded as a prominent architect who helped design and construct some of the grandest mosques and palaces in the city of Isfahan, which was then the capital of the Persian Empire. His works were known for their intricate tilework and intricate designs.
Another noteworthy figure named Kamdin was a 16th-century Persian poet and mystic, whose collection of love poems and spiritual writings gained significant recognition during his lifetime. His exact dates of birth and death are uncertain, but his works have been preserved and studied by scholars for centuries.
These are just a few examples of historical individuals who bore the name Kamdin, demonstrating its long and rich history within the Persian cultural tradition. While the name may not be as common today, its roots can be traced back to ancient times, carrying with it a sense of ambition, courage, and artistic expression.
People
Kamdin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamdin 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
Kamdin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamdin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 327 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamdin 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 1,048,178 US residents.
Is Kamdin a common name?
We classify Kamdin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 330 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamdin most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamdin was 2011, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamdin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamdin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 325 people with the name Kamdin, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,889 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 Kamdin 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 Kamdin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamdin leans strongly male. 274 people counted with this name were male (86.4%), compared with 43 female bearers (13.6%). 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 Kamdin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamdin is White at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Kamdin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kamdin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (234 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 Kamdin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamdin a male name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Kamdin 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 Kamdin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamdin 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 Kamdin 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 have the name Kamdin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.