Kamika: 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	181	18	–	#2,112
1980s	198	20	+9%	#2,747
1990s	48	5	-76%	#6,275
2000s	6	1	-88%	#16,197
2010s	5	1	-17%	#17,100
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

181

–

#2,112

1980s

198

+9%

#2,747

1990s

-76%

#6,275

2000s

-88%

#16,197

2010s

-17%

#17,100

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kamika

Kamika 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 1973, 438 American babies have been named Kamika. Its peak came in 1975, when 41 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 Kamika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamika?

The median living Kamika is about 44 years old; half are between 39 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Kamika 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.

Kamika 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,100
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,197
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,071
1990	14	#6,275
1985	11	#6,219
1980	26	#3,256
1975	41	#2,112
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 Kamika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kamika?

The median living Kamika is about 44 years old. Half of all living Kamikas are between 39 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kamika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kamika are alive in the United States, based on 438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamika in 2025?

Kamika 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 Kamika?

438 babies have been named Kamika in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamika most popular?

Kamika peaked in 1975, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Kamika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamika rising or falling?

Kamika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kamika

Kamika popularity over time

The story of Kamika

How old are people named Kamika?

Kamika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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