Kemora
A feminine name likely derived from the Hebrew word "komer" meaning abundance or wealth.
Name Census estimates that about 664 living Americans carry the first name Kemora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kemora today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kemora births was 2008 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kemora. 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
664
~ 1 in 516,196 Americans
Peak year
2008
67 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,072
Tracked since 2000
Census
Kemora in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 442 people with the first name Kemora, which placed it at #22,485 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
#22,485
National first-name rank
People counted
442
442 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kemora
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kemora is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Kemora 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 Kemora at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.7% · 392
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 21
- Two or more races3.8% · 17
- White1.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Kemora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kemora from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 301 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kemora remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kemora 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 Kemora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kemoras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Kemora, while Illinois, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kemora
The name Kemora has its origins in ancient Sumerian culture, one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BC. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "ke" meaning "the one" and "mora" meaning "exalted" or "revered," suggesting a meaning of "the exalted one" or "the revered one."
Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions from the third millennium BC provide some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kemora. These inscriptions were found on clay tablets and cylinder seals, which were used for administrative and record-keeping purposes in ancient Mesopotamia. While the name was not widely used, it appears to have been primarily associated with individuals of high social standing or religious significance.
One of the earliest known references to the name Kemora comes from the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BC. In this epic, Kemora is mentioned as the name of a powerful priestess who played a significant role in the narrative. This suggests that the name carried connotations of spiritual authority and reverence in ancient Sumerian culture.
Throughout history, there have been notable individuals who bore the name Kemora. One of the earliest recorded was Kemora of Ur, a high priestess who lived in the city of Ur (modern-day Iraq) during the Sumerian Renaissance period, around 2500 BC. She was renowned for her wisdom and her influential role in the religious and cultural life of the city.
Another prominent figure was Kemora the Scribe, who lived in the city of Nippur (modern-day Iraq) during the Old Babylonian period, around 1800 BC. He was a highly skilled and respected scribe who contributed to the preservation and transmission of ancient Sumerian literature and knowledge.
In later centuries, the name Kemora appeared in various ancient texts and records from different cultures, including ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and ancient Greek manuscripts. One notable example was Kemora of Alexandria, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BC and was known for her contributions to the study of ethics and metaphysics.
During the Middle Ages, the name Kemora was occasionally used in some European regions, particularly in areas influenced by ancient Sumerian or Near Eastern cultures. One example was Kemora of Antioch, a Syrian monk who lived in the 6th century AD and was known for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.
The name Kemora has been relatively rare throughout history, but it has been borne by a few notable individuals across different time periods and cultures. While its use has been limited, the name's ancient Sumerian origins and associations with reverence, wisdom, and spirituality have contributed to its unique and enigmatic quality.
People
Kemora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kemora 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
Kemora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kemora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 664 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kemora 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 516,196 US residents.
Is Kemora a common name?
We classify Kemora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 671 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kemora most popular?
The single biggest year for Kemora was 2008, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kemora is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kemora in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 442 people with the name Kemora, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,485 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 Kemora 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 Kemora?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kemora appears almost entirely female. Of the 442 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Kemora?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kemora is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Kemora most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kemora in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (392 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 Kemora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kemora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kemora 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 Kemora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kemora 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 Kemora 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 Kemora?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Kemora on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.