Kamri
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "woman of high moral value".
Name Census estimates that about 1,258 living Americans carry the first name Kamri. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamri today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamri births was 1996 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamri. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 272,460 Americans
Peak year
1996
53 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,701
Tracked since 1988
Census
Kamri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 968 people with the first name Kamri, which placed it at #12,739 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
#12,739
National first-name rank
People counted
968
968 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamri is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Black (39.8%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). 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 Kamri 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 Kamri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.4% · 439
- Black or African American39.8% · 385
- Two or more races7.4% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 6
Popularity
Kamri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamri from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 411 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kamri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamri 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 Kamri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Utah, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kamri, while Tennessee, Michigan, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamri
The name Kamri is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, with roots tracing back to ancient India. It is a feminine name that can be interpreted to mean "beautiful" or "desirable." The earliest known references to the name can be found in Hindu scriptures and texts from the Vedic period, which spans from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
While the name Kamri is not widely documented in historical records, a few notable individuals have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest known figures was Kamri Devi, a Hindu princess who lived in the 7th century CE and was renowned for her beauty and wisdom. She played a significant role in promoting the arts and cultural traditions of her time.
Another notable figure was Kamri Bai, a 16th-century Indian poet and mystic who wrote extensively on spiritual themes. Her writings are still studied and revered in certain regions of India today.
In more recent times, Kamri Naidoo was a South African activist and educator who fought against apartheid in the 20th century. She dedicated her life to promoting equal rights and education for all, and her work has had a lasting impact on South African society.
Kamri Yasmin was a Pakistani-American artist and philanthropist who lived from 1943 to 2021. She was widely acclaimed for her vibrant and colorful paintings, which often depicted scenes from her cultural heritage. Yasmin also founded several charitable organizations dedicated to empowering women and children in underprivileged communities.
Lastly, Kamri Kalita was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1938 to 2015. She was a prominent figure in the field of Sattriya dance, a traditional form of dance-drama originating from the state of Assam. Kalita played a significant role in preserving and promoting this art form, earning numerous accolades and awards throughout her lifetime.
People
Kamri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamri 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
Kamri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,258 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamri 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 272,460 US residents.
Is Kamri a common name?
We classify Kamri as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamri most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamri was 1996, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamri is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 968 people with the name Kamri, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,739 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 Kamri 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 Kamri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamri leans strongly female. 930 people counted with this name were female (95.9%), compared with 40 male bearers (4.1%). 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 Kamri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamri is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Black (39.8%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). 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 Kamri most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kamri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.4% (439 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 Kamri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamri a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamri 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 Kamri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamri 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 Kamri 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 share the name Kamri?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.