Kemi
Kemi was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Kemi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #4,867 (4) | — | — |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #5,892 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — | #856 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #13,464 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,716 (14) | #3,151 (7) | — | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | #5,666 (3) | — | — |
| 2017 | — | #5,765 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #2,496 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #3,160 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #5,876 (3) | — | — |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | #4,764 (4) | — | #3,310 (5) |
| 2010 | #13,448 (7) | #3,156 (7) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #4,242.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1961.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls 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 | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kemi is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 84,000 to 1 in 470,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemi | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kemi | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Kemi | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kemi | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kemi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kemi | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |