Kamsiyochi
A Japanese feminine name meaning "goddess of the upper world".
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Kamsiyochi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Kamsiyochi today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamsiyochi births was 2015 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamsiyochi. 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 Kamsiyochi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kamsiyochi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
2015
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,064
Tracked since 2010
Gender
Gender distribution for Kamsiyochi
Kamsiyochi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 21 total registrations, 5 (23.8%) were male and 16 (76.2%) were female.
Kamsiyochi as a male name
- Ranked #13,064 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Kamsiyochi as a female name
- Ranked #17,527 in 2016
- 5 female births in 2016
- Peak: 2015 (6 births)
Popularity
Kamsiyochi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamsiyochi from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamsiyochi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamsiyochi 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 Kamsiyochi 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 Kamsiyochi
The name Kamsiyochi has its origins in the ancient Etruscans, a civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy from around the 8th century BCE to the 1st century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan words "kam" meaning "earth" and "siyo" meaning "bountiful" or "fertile," with the suffix "-chi" indicating a diminutive or endearing form.
This name is first recorded in the inscriptions found on the walls of the Etruscan necropolis (burial grounds) of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BCE. One notable example is an inscription on a sarcophagus lid that reads "Kamsiyochi Arnthial," which is believed to be the name of a wealthy Etruscan woman.
In the ancient Etruscan religion, Kamsiyochi was also the name of a minor goddess associated with agriculture and fertility. She was often depicted in frescoes and sculptures holding sheaves of wheat or surrounded by symbols of bountiful harvest.
The earliest known historical figure with the name Kamsiyochi was a noblewoman from the city of Veii, who lived around 500 BCE. She was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her commissioning of several grand tombs and temples.
Another notable Kamsiyochi was a Etruscan priestess who lived in the 4th century BCE. She was known for her wisdom and her ability to interpret the will of the gods through the reading of animal entrails, a practice known as haruspicy.
In the later years of the Roman Republic, there was a famous Roman senator named Kamsiyochi who was influential in the political affairs of the time. He is mentioned in the writings of the Roman historian Livy as being a vocal opponent of Julius Caesar's autocratic tendencies.
During the Renaissance period, a Florentine artist named Kamsiyochi di Piero (1430-1498) gained recognition for her exquisite frescoes and miniature paintings, many of which can still be seen in churches and museums throughout Italy.
In the 19th century, a German philosopher and writer named Kamsiyochi Nietzsche (1844-1900) made significant contributions to the fields of metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era.
People
Kamsiyochi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamsiyochi 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
Kamsiyochi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamsiyochi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamsiyochi 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 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Kamsiyochi a common name?
We classify Kamsiyochi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamsiyochi most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamsiyochi was 2015, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamsiyochi is about 11 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 Kamsiyochi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamsiyochi a female name?
Yes, 76.2% of people registered as Kamsiyochi 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 Kamsiyochi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamsiyochi 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 Kamsiyochi 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 common is the name Kamsiyochi?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kamsiyochi, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.