Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Kamaiyah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,032 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#4,032
among girls · ↓357 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Kamaiyah · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
51 babies
All-time total
409
#13,351 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Kamaiyah popularity over time

409 babies have been named Kamaiyah since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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
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2000s 16 2 – #16,084
2010s 147 15 +819% #3,315
2020s (to 2025) 246 41 +179% #3,117

Where Kamaiyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kamaiyah

Kamaiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,032 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 409 American babies have been named Kamaiyah. Its peak came in 2020, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kamaiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamaiyah?

The median living Kamaiyah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Kamaiyah are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Kamaiyah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 36 #4,032
2024 42 #3,675
2023 30 #4,606
2022 44 #3,567
2021 43 #3,576
2020 51 #3,117
2019 31 #4,490
2018 48 #3,315
2017 48 #3,330
2016 14 #8,195
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2010 6 #15,928
2009 5 #18,680
2008 5 #18,928
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2006 6 #16,084
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamaiyah?

The median living Kamaiyah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kamaiyahs are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kamaiyah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kamaiyah are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamaiyah in 2025?

Kamaiyah ranked #4,032 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamaiyah?

409 babies have been named Kamaiyah in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamaiyah most popular?

Kamaiyah peaked in 2020, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Kamaiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamaiyah rising or falling?

Kamaiyah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kamaiyah become more popular?

Kamaiyah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kamaiyah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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