Kameren
A masculine name, possibly derived from Cameron, of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 711 living Americans carry the first name Kameren. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Kameren today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kameren births was 2009 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kameren. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
711
~ 1 in 482,074 Americans
Peak year
2009
46 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,200
Tracked since 1991
Census
Kameren in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 613 people with the first name Kameren, which placed it at #17,806 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,806
National first-name rank
People counted
613
613 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kameren
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kameren is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kameren described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kameren at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.3% · 327
- White29.7% · 182
- Two or more races8.5% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Kameren
Kameren leans heavily male at 88.5% of total registrations, but 83 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kameren as a male name
- Ranked #13,200 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (46 births)
Kameren as a female name
- Ranked #15,753 in 2011
- 6 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2007 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kameren on both sides of the split. Of the 609 people counted with this name, 478 were male (78.5%) and 131 were female (21.5%).
Popularity
Kameren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kameren from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 347 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kameren by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kameren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamerens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Kameren, while Virginia, Ohio, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kameren
The given name Kameren has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and parts of Iran and Syria) around 3500-3000 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "ka" meaning "mouth" and "meren" meaning "to speak," collectively suggesting a meaning of "one who speaks eloquently" or "skilled orator."
In the early cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets of the Sumerian civilization, the name Kameren is believed to have been used to refer to individuals who held positions of authority, such as scribes, priests, or advisors to the ruling elite. It was a name that carried connotations of wisdom, knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kameren was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2800 BCE. His name was inscribed on a clay tablet detailing agricultural records, indicating his importance in documenting and managing the region's resources.
During the later Babylonian period, around 1800-1600 BCE, the name Kameren appeared in several cuneiform texts, including royal inscriptions and legal documents. A notable figure was Kameren, a high-ranking priest in the city of Ur, who is mentioned in a inscription from the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur.
In the ancient Egyptian civilization, a similar name, "Kamerun," was used, possibly influenced by the Sumerian name. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Kamerun, a scribe and advisor to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who lived around 1332-1323 BCE.
The name Kameren also had a presence in the ancient Greek world, where it was transliterated as "Kamerenos." A notable figure was Kamerenos of Naxos, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century BCE and was a contemporary of Socrates.
Another prominent individual with the name Kameren was a Persian scholar and poet who lived during the 10th century CE. Known as Kameren al-Isfahani, he was renowned for his contributions to literature and philosophy in the Islamic Golden Age.
While the name Kameren has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia and was prevalent in various civilizations throughout history, it has become less common in modern times, though it continues to be used in some cultures and communities as a unique and historically significant name.
People
Kameren + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kameren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kameren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 711 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kameren going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 482,074 US residents.
Is Kameren a common name?
We classify Kameren as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 720 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kameren most popular?
The single biggest year for Kameren was 2009, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kameren is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kameren in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 613 people with the name Kameren, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,806 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kameren in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kameren?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kameren on both sides of the split. Of the 609 people counted with this name, 478 were male (78.5%) and 131 were female (21.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kameren?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kameren is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kameren most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kameren in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.3% (327 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kameren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kameren a male name?
Yes, 88.5% of people registered as Kameren in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kameren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kameren in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kameren can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kameren?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kameren, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.