boy's name
Kamen
- Origin Bulgarian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 490
Kamen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kamen is a name of Bulgarian origin.
- Peaked in 1994, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kamen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Kamen?
In 2025, Kamen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kamen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kamen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kamen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kamen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kamen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kamen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kamen
How popular is the name Kamen?
In 2025, Kamen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kamen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kamen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kamen?
Kamen has 2 syllables.
When was Kamen most popular?
Kamen peaked in 1994, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kamen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kamen currently ranks #13,264 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.