Declining since 1992, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Kammie since 1958
Babies named Kammie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kammie's real moment was 1968.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 156 |
| 1970s | 163 |
| 1980s | 157 |
| 1990s | 153 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s | 26 |
Meaning & origin
Kammie is a rare American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1958. It reached its peak popularity in 1968, during the 1960s, a decade when similar short, feminine names with a 'K' spelling were fashionable. Since 1992, its usage has been steadily declining, and by 2025 it ranked 13,208 with an incidence of about 1 in 267,878 girls. The name's exact origin is unclear; it may be a creative spelling of Cammy (related to Camille or Cameron) or a variant of Kami. Because it is a modern coinage with no deep historical roots, its appeal rests on its simple, cheerful sound. Kammie has never been tied to any specific geography or culture, and it remains an uncommon choice, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive but intuitive name.
Kammie is a contemporary English name that likely emerged as a creative respelling of Cammy, a diminutive of Camille or Cameron. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Kami, derived from the Japanese word for "god" or a nickname for Kamryn. Its use as a given name is a 20th-century phenomenon, first recorded in the US in 1958. It gained modest popularity in the 1960s before steadily declining.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Kammie
Names that share Kammie's style, for a brother or sister.
