Khamari
A variant of Kamari, a feminine Arabic name meaning "wine bearer".
Name Census estimates that about 2,896 living Americans carry the first name Khamari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Khamari today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khamari births was 2022 (185 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khamari. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Khamari with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Khamari is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 118,354 Americans
Peak year
2022
185 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,379
Tracked since 1995
Census
Khamari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,514 people with the first name Khamari, which placed it at #9,266 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
#9,266
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,514 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khamari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khamari is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.8%). 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 Khamari 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 Khamari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.0% · 1,348
- Two or more races5.4% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 58
- White1.3% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Khamari
Khamari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,922 total registrations, 2,319 (79.4%) were male and 603 (20.6%) were female.
Khamari as a male name
- Ranked #1,379 in 2024
- 136 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (155 births)
Khamari as a female name
- Ranked #4,322 in 2024
- 33 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Khamari on both sides of the split. Of the 1,516 people counted with this name, 1,187 were male (78.3%) and 329 were female (21.7%).
Popularity
Khamari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khamari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,126 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khamari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khamari 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 Khamari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khamaris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Khamari, while New Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 76 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khamari
The name Khamari is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, with potential roots tracing back to the Arabian Peninsula during the medieval period. One theory suggests that Khamari is derived from the Arabic word "khamar," which translates to "wine" or "intoxicating drink." This connection could imply a historical association with vineyards, winemaking, or the cultivation of grapes in the region.
Another possibility is that Khamari is linked to the Arabic word "khamir," meaning "yeast" or "leaven." This linguistic connection could point to an ancestral tie to baking or the preparation of leavened bread, which was a staple food in many Arab cultures throughout history.
While the exact origins of the name remain elusive, some historical records indicate that Khamari may have been used as a personal name or surname in certain parts of the Middle East and North Africa during the medieval and early modern periods. However, concrete evidence of its widespread use or notable figures bearing this name from those eras is scarce.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Khamari was Abu Bakr al-Khamari, a 10th-century Arab scholar and poet from Basra, modern-day Iraq. He was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and his mastery of the Arabic language.
In the 13th century, a renowned Sufi mystic and poet named Khamari Kermani, born in Kerman, Iran, gained recognition for his spiritual writings and teachings. His work profoundly influenced the development of Persian Sufi literature and philosophy.
During the 16th century, a Moroccan scholar and mathematician named Ahmad al-Khamari made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the study of geometry and trigonometry. His works were widely circulated and studied in academic circles throughout the region.
In the 19th century, a prominent Egyptian politician and intellectual named Muhammad Khamari played a pivotal role in the country's modernization efforts and served as a minister during the reign of Khedive Ismail Pasha.
More recently, in the 20th century, Khamari Al-Samarrai was an influential Iraqi poet and writer whose works explored themes of love, nostalgia, and the complexities of human emotions. His poetic legacy has left a lasting impact on modern Arabic literature.
It's worth noting that while the name Khamari has historical ties to the Arab world, its usage and popularity have likely spread to other regions and cultures over time, potentially taking on new meanings and interpretations along the way.
People
Khamari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khamari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khamari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khamari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,896 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khamari 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 118,354 US residents.
Is Khamari a common name?
We classify Khamari as "Rare". It ranks above 95.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,922 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khamari most popular?
The single biggest year for Khamari was 2022, when 185 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khamari is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khamari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,514 people with the name Khamari, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,266 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 Khamari 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 Khamari?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Khamari on both sides of the split. Of the 1,516 people counted with this name, 1,187 were male (78.3%) and 329 were female (21.7%). 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 Khamari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khamari is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.8%). 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 Khamari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Khamari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (1,348 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 Khamari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khamari a male name?
Yes, 79.4% of people registered as Khamari 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 Khamari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khamari 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 Khamari 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 common is the name Khamari?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Khamari on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.