Kama: 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	20	2	–	#4,453
1960s	108	11	+440%	#2,667
1970s	293	29	+171%	#2,097
1980s	135	14	-54%	#3,789
1990s	85	9	-37%	#4,712
2000s	63	6	-26%	#6,978
2010s	6	1	-90%	#15,878
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,453

1960s

108

+440%

#2,667

1970s

293

+171%

#2,097

1980s

135

-54%

#3,789

1990s

-37%

#4,712

2000s

-26%

#6,978

2010s

-90%

#15,878

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kama

Kama 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 1954, 710 American babies have been named Kama. Its peak came in 1970, when 39 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 Kama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kama?

The median living Kama is about 48 years old; half are between 38 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Kama 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.

Kama 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	6	#15,878
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,189
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,419
2004	8	#12,147
2003	8	#11,841
2002	11	#9,140
2001	9	#10,525
2000	15	#6,978
1995	5	#14,461
1990	10	#8,164
1985	10	#6,669
1980	18	#4,214
1975	32	#2,484
1970	39	#2,097
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,999
1955	5	#6,266
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kama?

The median living Kama is about 48 years old. Half of all living Kamas are between 38 and 54 years old.

How many people named Kama are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kama are alive in the United States, based on 710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kama mean?

Kama is a given name and surname found among many cultures, developed independently from one another, throughout the world.

How popular is the name Kama in 2025?

Kama 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 Kama?

710 babies have been named Kama in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kama most popular?

Kama peaked in 1970, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Kama a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kama rising or falling?

Kama has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kama

Kama popularity over time

The story of Kama

How old are people named Kama?

Kama year by year

Frequently asked questions

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