Unisex name · African

Kamsi

How to say it: KAHM-see · /ˈkɑmsi/

Igbo short for Kamsiyochukwu meaning as I asked God - modern unisex name in Nigeria.

Kamsi was the 10,864th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,288 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#10,864for girls in 2025
1 in 276,278US babies
12born in 2025
#10,288projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kamsi
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#10,864
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)12
Share of births1 in 276,278
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years+42%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#10,288

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Kamsi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Kam

Honouring a Kamsi in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kamsi is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

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