Rising since 2014, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Kamai since 2006
Babies named Kamai per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010s | 6 | 35 |
| 2020s | 10 | 60 |
Meaning & origin
Kamai first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 2006, making it a very recent addition to the American naming landscape. As of 2025, it ranked 7,194th with approximately 1 in 155,280 boys receiving the name. Its popularity peaked in 2023, and since 2014 its trajectory has been rising, reflecting a broader trend of inventive, modern-sounding names. The name has no clear top state concentration, suggesting it is used sporadically across the country. While it may be derived from the Arabic Kamal or the Hawaiian Kama'i, the most plausible explanation is that it is a modern blend, crafted to sound contemporary and distinctive.
Kamai is a modern coinage, first appearing in U.S. records in 2006. It may be an invented blending of sounds from names like Kamal (Arabic for 'perfection') or Kamden, or a respelling of names such as Kama'i (Hawaiian). Its usage has been slowly rising since the mid-2010s, suggesting a fashionable invention rather than a traditional borrowing.
Sibling names for Kamai
Names that share Kamai's style, for a brother or sister.
