Kamori
A Japanese feminine name meaning "child loved by God".
Name Census estimates that about 700 living Americans carry the first name Kamori. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Kamori today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamori births was 2009 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamori. 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
700
~ 1 in 489,649 Americans
Peak year
2009
54 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,503
Tracked since 2003
Census
Kamori in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 433 people with the first name Kamori, which placed it at #22,843 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
#22,843
National first-name rank
People counted
433
433 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamori
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamori is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Kamori 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 Kamori at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.2% · 382
- Two or more races5.3% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 16
- White2.8% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Kamori
Kamori is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 706 total registrations, 203 (28.8%) were male and 503 (71.2%) were female.
Kamori as a male name
- Ranked #7,019 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (17 births)
Kamori as a female name
- Ranked #5,503 in 2024
- 23 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (38 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kamori on both sides of the split. Of the 436 people counted with this name, 138 were male (31.7%) and 298 were female (68.3%).
Popularity
Kamori: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamori 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 314 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamori remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamori 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 Kamori during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamoris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Missouri, Texas, Georgia recorded the most babies named Kamori, while California, Alabama, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamori
The given name Kamori is believed to have its origins in ancient Japan, dating back to the Heian period (794-1185 CE). It is derived from the Japanese words "ka" meaning "fragrance" and "mori" meaning "forest" or "grove," suggesting a connection to nature and the beauty of the natural world.
Historically, Kamori was a popular name among the Japanese aristocracy and samurai class during the Heian and Kamakura periods (1185-1333 CE). It was often given to children born in the spring or early summer months when the forests were in full bloom and the air was filled with the sweet fragrance of blossoming trees and flowers.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Kamori can be found in the "Kokin Wakashū," a renowned anthology of Japanese waka poetry compiled in the early 10th century. The name appears in several poems, often used as a symbolic reference to the beauty and transience of nature.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Kamori include Kamori no Sukemichi (1126-1203), a prominent Buddhist monk and scholar during the late Heian period, known for his contributions to the study of Zen Buddhism and his influential writings on philosophy and spirituality.
Another notable bearer of the name was Kamori Hidenaga (1562-1603), a skilled samurai and military strategist who served under the renowned warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period. Hidenaga played a crucial role in several battles and was highly regarded for his tactical prowess and loyalty.
In the realm of arts and culture, Kamori Genshin (1736-1811) was a celebrated Japanese painter and calligrapher during the Edo period. His exquisite landscape paintings and calligraphic works, inspired by the beauty of nature, were highly sought after and are still revered today.
Another figure of note was Kamori Tomiko (1864-1932), a pioneering Japanese educator and activist who fought for women's rights and educational opportunities. She established one of the first secondary schools for women in Japan and played a pivotal role in advancing the cause of gender equality in education.
During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Kamori Yoshinobu (1844-1912) was a prominent statesman and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Japan. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and establishing diplomatic relations with various nations, contributing to Japan's emergence as a modern, industrialized nation.
Throughout its history, the name Kamori has carried connotations of natural beauty, refinement, and cultural significance, reflecting the rich heritage and traditions of Japan.
People
Kamori + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamori 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
Kamori: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamori?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 700 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamori 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 489,649 US residents.
Is Kamori a common name?
We classify Kamori as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 706 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamori most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamori was 2009, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamori is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamori in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 433 people with the name Kamori, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,843 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 Kamori 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 Kamori?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kamori on both sides of the split. Of the 436 people counted with this name, 138 were male (31.7%) and 298 were female (68.3%). 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 Kamori?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamori is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Kamori most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kamori in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (382 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 Kamori in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamori a female name?
Yes, 71.2% of people registered as Kamori in the SSA data are female. 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 Kamori still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamori 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 Kamori 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 Kamori?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Kamori on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.