Camesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	153	15	–	#2,754
1980s	159	16	+4%	#3,264
1990s	133	13	-16%	#4,893
2000s	12	1	-91%	#13,270
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

153

–

#2,754

1980s

159

+4%

#3,264

1990s

133

-16%

#4,893

2000s

-91%

#13,270

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Camesha

Camesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 457 American babies have been named Camesha. Its peak came in 1978, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Camesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camesha?

The median living Camesha is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Camesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Camesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,270
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,447
1995	18	#5,255
1990	19	#4,893
1985	9	#7,034
1980	16	#4,543
1975	13	#4,620
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Camesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Camesha?

The median living Camesha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Cameshas are between 34 and 47 years old.

How many people named Camesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Camesha are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camesha in 2025?

Camesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Camesha?

457 babies have been named Camesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camesha most popular?

Camesha peaked in 1978, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Camesha a boy or girl name?

Camesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Camesha rising or falling?

Camesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Camesha

Camesha popularity over time

The story of Camesha

How old are people named Camesha?

Camesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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