Kamau

KA-mow /ˈkæmaʊ/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Kamau is a rare variant of Kami that peaked in 1995 and has grown less common since.

Kamau is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,946 for boy births in the United States (and #16,586 across all names), given to 10 babies. Kamau first appears in 1971 and peaked in 1995 (34 births).

About the name Kamau

PronunciationKA-mow /ˈkæmaʊ/
#7,946U.S. rank among boys 2025
#16,586among all names 2025
10U.S. births 2025
34peak births 1995
1971first appeared

Names similar to Kamau

How popular is Kamau?

Boys named Kamau 10 in 2025
1971198019902000201020202025
Boys named Kamau per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1971–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Kamau total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251010#7,946
20241111#7,505
20231010#7,990
20221818#5,319
20211515#5,900
202066#11,299
20191616#5,682
20181212#6,920
20171515#5,937
201655#13,209
20151313#6,519
20141212#6,854
20131515#5,799
201266#11,531
201199#8,435
201099#8,457
20091010#8,002
20081111#7,459
20071818#5,112
20061616#5,423
20051414#5,734
20041919#4,511
20032121#4,051
20022121#3,977
20012121#3,911
20002929#3,034
19992222#3,531
19983434#2,530
199720#3,524
199627#2,790
199534#2,323
199429#2,591
199322#3,094
199228#2,571
199115#3,917
199015#3,873
198911#4,667
198810#4,605
19876#6,537
198610#4,304
198512#3,692
19847#5,269
198316#2,845
19829#4,411
198121#2,378
198016#2,891
197915#2,960
197828#1,849
197729#1,807
197621#2,206
197526#1,858
197426#1,811
197327#1,720
197225#1,794
19718#3,802