Kamelia: 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	13	1	–	#7,601
1980s	71	7	+446%	#5,982
1990s	59	6	-17%	#7,483
2000s	52	5	-12%	#9,688
2010s	147	15	+183%	#5,371
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	+5%	#5,394

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,601

1980s

+446%

#5,982

1990s

-17%

#7,483

2000s

-12%

#9,688

2010s

147

+183%

#5,371

2020s (to 2025)

+5%

#5,394

The story of Kamelia

Kamelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,149 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 435 American babies have been named Kamelia. Its peak came in 2016, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kamelia?

The median living Kamelia is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Kamelia 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.

Kamelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,149
2024	11	#9,234
2023	15	#7,440
2022	14	#7,827
2021	19	#6,281
2020	23	#5,394
2019	22	#5,702
2018	19	#6,378
2017	13	#8,534
2016	25	#5,371
2015	14	#8,206
2014	7	#13,781
2013	15	#7,965
2012	10	#10,822
2011	12	#9,429
2010	10	#10,814
2009	12	#9,688
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,956
2005	6	#15,420
2004	6	#15,048
2003	7	#13,097
2002	7	#12,868
2001	6	#14,388
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,464
1990	6	#12,042
1985	7	#8,737
1980	9	#7,050
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 Kamelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kamelia?

The median living Kamelia is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kamelias are between 6 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kamelia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kamelia are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamelia in 2025?

Kamelia ranked #9,149 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamelia?

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

When was the name Kamelia most popular?

Kamelia peaked in 2016, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Kamelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamelia rising or falling?

Kamelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kamelia popularity over time

The story of Kamelia

How old are people named Kamelia?

Kamelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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