Kamau
How to say it: kuh-MOW · /kəˈmaʊ/
Kikuyu Kenyan name, often 'quiet warrior'; traditional - borne in Kenyatta family.
Kamau was the 6,928th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,215 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,928 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,215 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kamau has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kamau is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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