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The first name Kami

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kami last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2015, with 5 births (#4,103).

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25
babies named Kami, 1996–2025
#4,709
rank in 2023
2015
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kami with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kami at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Kami, the 3,360th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 307 were.

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8,977
babies named Kami since 1880
#3,360
rank in 2025
1980
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Kami

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kami Craig
    American water polo player, born 1987
  • Kami Garcia
    American writer, born 1972
  • Kami Andrews
    American pornographic actress, born 1975

Questions

How popular is the name Kami?
In 2023, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kami, ranking 4,709th. Its peak was 2015, with 5 births.
Is Kami a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 8,977 US babies named Kami since 1880 were girls.
When was Kami most popular?
1980 in the United States, when 307 babies were named Kami, its highest rank at 604th.