Kemar
Kemar was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Kemar as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | #5,137 (3) |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #4,992 (3) |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | — |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | — |
| 2020 | #6,296 (13) | — |
| 2019 | #4,639 (21) | #3,937 (4) |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | #4,749 (3) |
| 2017 | #4,224 (24) | — |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | #3,908 (4) |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | — |
| 2013 | #4,064 (24) | #4,685 (3) |
| 2012 | #3,625 (29) | #3,987 (4) |
| 2011 | #3,994 (25) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #3,274.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1989.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kemar is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 88,000 to 1 in 300,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.