Khamron
A boy's name of Thai origin with 116 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Khamron sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1999, peaking in 1999, with 116 total births across its history.
The solid, balanced quality of its ending — a versatile ending found across many naming traditions — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Khamron is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Khamron is a boy's baby name of Thai origin, from the Thai meaning 'diamond' or 'outstanding, extraordinary.' It is used in Thailand and among Thai diaspora communities, carrying the associations of durability, brilliance, and precious worth.
Khamron has a strong, rhythmic sound that travels naturally into English-speaking contexts. Its Thai origin gives it a distinctive Southeast Asian heritage that is rarely represented among Western baby names.
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Khamron appeared in SSA records in 1999, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Thai roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 116 recorded births, Khamron has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Khamron has 15+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1999.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 64 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 11 | — |
The Story of Khamron
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 1999, Khamron is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Khamron are most likely born between 1999 and 2009.
How rare is Khamron?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Khamron is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1999, peaked in the 2000s with 64 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Khamron by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(15 years, 1999–2016)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #13302 |
| 2015 | 7 | #10143 |
| 2014 | 6 | #11482 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8547 |
| 2011 | 5 | #13424 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8484 |
| 2009 | 10 | #8026 |
| 2007 | 7 | #10392 |
| 2006 | 7 | #10171 |
| 2005 | 9 | #8018 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8573 |
| 2003 | 5 | #11913 |
| 2001 | 9 | #7230 |
| 2000 | 9 | #7142 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5875 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1999–2016