Kamaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,763

among girls · ↓56 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamaya · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

110 babies

All-time total

1,913

#4,836 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Kamaya popularity over time

1,913 babies have been named Kamaya since 1987, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,147
1990s	101	10	+1920%	#3,922
2000s	679	68	+572%	#1,920
2010s	703	70	+4%	#2,219
2020s (to 2025)	425	71	+1%	#2,164

Where Kamaya 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	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

Where Kamaya is most popular

Girls named Kamaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kamaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Virginia	12	0.070	+61%
New Jersey	10	0.055	+27%
Maryland	5	0.047	+8%
New York	18	0.045	≈ national
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	≈ national
Michigan	6	0.033	-25%
Florida	14	0.033	-25%
Texas	26	0.032	-26%
California	13	0.015	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kamaya

Kamaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,763 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,913 American babies have been named Kamaya. Its peak came in 2008, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kamaya?

The median living Kamaya is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 1,900 people named Kamaya 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.

Kamaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,763
2024	64	#2,707
2023	66	#2,657
2022	88	#2,164
2021	74	#2,428
2020	71	#2,456
2019	71	#2,493
2018	72	#2,469
2017	65	#2,680
2016	81	#2,333
2015	51	#3,235
2014	60	#2,868
2013	64	#2,713
2012	85	#2,219
2011	72	#2,523
2010	82	#2,322
2009	92	#2,175
2008	110	#1,920
2007	88	#2,236
2006	100	#1,995
2005	79	#2,290
2004	50	#3,100
2003	42	#3,441
2002	41	#3,361
2001	43	#3,223
2000	34	#3,773
1995	11	#7,773
1990	9	#8,818
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamaya?

The median living Kamaya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kamayas are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kamaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kamaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,913 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamaya in 2025?

Kamaya ranked #2,763 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamaya?

1,913 babies have been named Kamaya in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamaya most popular?

Kamaya peaked in 2008, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Kamaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamaya rising or falling?

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

Will Kamaya become more popular?

Kamaya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Kamaya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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