Kemari is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2009 and remains in steady use.
Kemari is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,954 among boys (79) and #7,323 among girls (15) — overall #3,710 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 94 | #7,323 | #1,954 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | #10,694 | #1,990 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | #7,457 | #2,564 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | #5,554 | #2,395 |
| 2021 | 90 | 90 | #5,323 | #2,163 |
| 2020 | 91 | 91 | #7,397 | #1,931 |
| 2019 | 86 | 86 | #5,713 | #2,200 |
| 2018 | 70 | 70 | #7,255 | #2,431 |
| 2017 | 71 | 71 | #7,257 | #2,368 |
| 2016 | 70 | 70 | #6,079 | #2,575 |
| 2015 | 69 | 69 | #7,125 | #2,448 |
| 2014 | 89 | 89 | #5,231 | #2,169 |
| 2013 | 71 | 71 | #7,580 | #2,317 |
| 2012 | 90 | 90 | #5,800 | #2,057 |
| 2011 | 100 | 100 | #6,043 | #1,831 |
| 2010 | 106 | 106 | #5,176 | #1,848 |
| 2009 | 134 | 134 | #4,424 | #1,598 |
| 2008 | 112 | 112 | #5,859 | #1,728 |
| 2007 | 106 | 106 | #5,310 | #1,839 |
| 2006 | 89 | 89 | #5,825 | #2,024 |
| 2005 | 69 | 69 | #5,037 | #2,593 |
| 2004 | 47 | 47 | #7,620 | #3,118 |
| 2003 | 59 | 59 | #8,786 | #2,298 |
| 2002 | 36 | 36 | #12,921 | #3,146 |
| 2001 | 33 | 33 | #7,141 | #4,391 |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | #8,875 | #4,004 |
| 1999 | 15 | 15 | #13,524 | #6,830 |
| 1998 | 22 | 22 | #10,621 | #4,771 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #12,911 | #7,712 |
| 1996 | 13 | — | #12,638 | #7,578 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,533 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #14,229 | — |