Kameelah: 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	115	12	–	#2,174
1980s	112	11	-3%	#3,703
1990s	60	6	-46%	#5,241
2000s	78	8	+30%	#7,516
2010s	61	6	-22%	#8,067
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-2%	#10,045

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

115

–

#2,174

1980s

112

-3%

#3,703

1990s

-46%

#5,241

2000s

+30%

#7,516

2010s

-22%

#8,067

2020s (to 2025)

-2%

#10,045

The story of Kameelah

Kameelah 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 1976, 462 American babies have been named Kameelah. Its peak came in 1977, when 43 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 Kameelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kameelah?

The median living Kameelah is about 35 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Kameelah 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.

Kameelah 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	5	#16,428
2023	6	#14,263
2022	10	#10,045
2021	8	#11,622
2020	7	#12,786
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,180
2017	14	#8,067
2016	5	#17,523
2015	7	#13,706
2014	6	#15,562
2013	6	#15,537
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,036
2010	6	#15,934
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,177
2007	–	–
2006	14	#8,477
2005	10	#10,511
2004	5	#17,388
2003	8	#11,844
2002	8	#11,616
2001	14	#7,516
2000	11	#8,857
1995	7	#11,068
1990	7	#10,730
1985	7	#8,736
1980	11	#6,083
1975	–	–
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 Kameelah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kameelah?

The median living Kameelah is about 35 years old. Half of all living Kameelahs are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kameelah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kameelah are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kameelah in 2025?

Kameelah 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 Kameelah?

462 babies have been named Kameelah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kameelah most popular?

Kameelah peaked in 1977, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Kameelah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kameelah rising or falling?

Kameelah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kameelah popularity over time

The story of Kameelah

How old are people named Kameelah?

Kameelah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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