Kamiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,361

among girls · ↑498 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamiah · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

125 babies

All-time total

1,782

#5,099 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Kamiah popularity over time

1,782 babies have been named Kamiah since 1990, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	97	10	–	#5,327
2000s	562	56	+479%	#2,055
2010s	794	79	+41%	#1,709
2020s (to 2025)	329	55	-31%	#2,388

Where Kamiah 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kamiah

Kamiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,361 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,782 American babies have been named Kamiah. Its peak came in 2016, when 125 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 Kamiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamiah?

The median living Kamiah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Kamiah 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.

Kamiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,361
2024	39	#3,859
2023	42	#3,674
2022	63	#2,737
2021	65	#2,660
2020	74	#2,388
2019	72	#2,468
2018	69	#2,544
2017	88	#2,172
2016	125	#1,709
2015	85	#2,227
2014	56	#3,024
2013	61	#2,823
2012	70	#2,582
2011	86	#2,206
2010	82	#2,323
2009	99	#2,068
2008	100	#2,055
2007	71	#2,607
2006	71	#2,569
2005	62	#2,714
2004	37	#3,861
2003	32	#4,152
2002	23	#5,167
2001	37	#3,592
2000	30	#4,118
1995	8	#10,006
1990	6	#12,044
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamiah?

The median living Kamiah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kamiahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kamiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kamiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamiah in 2025?

Kamiah ranked #3,361 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamiah?

1,782 babies have been named Kamiah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamiah most popular?

Kamiah peaked in 2016, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Kamiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamiah rising or falling?

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

Will Kamiah become more popular?

Kamiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Kamiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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