Kemontay
An invented name with no clear meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Kemontay. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kemontay today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kemontay births was 2010 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kemontay. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kemontay. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2010
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,518
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Kemontay: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kemontay from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 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
Kemontay 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 Kemontay 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 Kemontay
The name Kemontay originates from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is believed to have been derived from the Proto-Euphratean words "ke-mon-tay," which roughly translates to "blessed child of the earth."
In the cuneiform scripts found on clay tablets from the region, several variations of the name can be found, including "Ke-mon-ta-ya" and "Ke-mon-tay-i." These early spellings suggest that the name held significance in the Sumerian culture, possibly associated with fertility rituals or agricultural practices.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Kemontay can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BC. In the epic, a character named Kemontay is described as a wise elder who imparts valuable advice to the hero Gilgamesh.
Throughout the centuries, the name Kemontay has appeared in various historical records and texts from the Middle East. In the 8th century AD, an Arabian scholar named Kemontay ibn al-Malik is known for his contributions to the field of astrology and astronomy.
During the 12th century, a Persian poet named Kemontay al-Din Rumi gained fame for his spiritual writings and verses, which have been widely celebrated and studied in the Islamic world.
In the 16th century, a Turkish military commander named Kemontay Pasha led the Ottoman forces in several significant battles against the Safavid Empire.
Another notable figure bearing the name Kemontay was an Egyptian archaeologist and historian named Kemontay Abdel-Fattah, who lived in the early 20th century and made significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Egyptian civilizations.
While the name Kemontay has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions throughout history, with each instance carrying its own unique significance and cultural context.
People
Kemontay + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kemontay 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
Kemontay: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kemontay?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kemontay 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Kemontay a common name?
We classify Kemontay as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kemontay most popular?
The single biggest year for Kemontay was 2010, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kemontay is about 17 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 Kemontay in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kemontay a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kemontay 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 Kemontay still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kemontay 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 Kemontay 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 Kemontay?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.