Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Kamilah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,029 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#2,029
among girls · ↓583 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Kamilah · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,099
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
341 babies
All-time total
6,489
#2,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kamilah popularity over time

6,489 babies have been named Kamilah since 1971, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 647 65 – #856
1980s 678 68 +5% #1,313
1990s 486 49 -28% #1,832
2000s 926 93 +91% #1,277
2010s 2,435 244 +163% #806
2020s (to 2025) 1,317 220 -10% #827

Where Kamilah 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 82 0.05 outside top 500
2027 73 0.05 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 56 0.03 outside top 500

Where Kamilah is most popular

Girls named Kamilah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.122 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Kamilah 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
Texas 204 0.254 +108%
California 197 0.234 +93%
Arizona 32 0.228 +87%
Illinois 39 0.170 +40%
Florida 60 0.140 +15%
Washington 19 0.132 +8%
Arkansas 6 0.114 -7%
Virginia 16 0.094 -23%
Massachusetts 11 0.091 -25%
New York 36 0.091 -25%
Kansas 5 0.087 -29%
Georgia 13 0.057 -53%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -60%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -62%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -73%
Michigan 6 0.033 -73%
North Carolina 7 0.031 -75%
Ohio 7 0.030 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kamilah

Kamilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,029 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 6,489 American babies have been named Kamilah. Its peak came in 2019, when 341 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 Kamilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamilah?

The median living Kamilah is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 30. An estimated 6,400 people named Kamilah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kamilah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 94 #2,029
2024 152 #1,446
2023 209 #1,161
2022 268 #988
2021 264 #984
2020 330 #827
2019 341 #806
2018 335 #812
2017 237 #1,074
2016 223 #1,138
2015 217 #1,165
2014 229 #1,111
2013 214 #1,131
2012 225 #1,101
2011 214 #1,146
2010 200 #1,209
2009 191 #1,277
2008 147 #1,566
2007 119 #1,797
2006 105 #1,927
2005 101 #1,917
2004 60 #2,726
2003 60 #2,653
2002 45 #3,173
2001 52 #2,827
2000 46 #3,044
1995 38 #3,049
1990 78 #1,832
1985 61 #1,844
1980 86 #1,426
1975 54 #1,740
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamilah?

The median living Kamilah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kamilahs are between 6 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kamilah are alive today?

An estimated 6,400 people named Kamilah are alive in the United States, based on 6,489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamilah in 2025?

Kamilah ranked #2,029 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamilah?

6,489 babies have been named Kamilah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamilah most popular?

Kamilah peaked in 2019, when 341 newborns received the name.

Is Kamilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamilah rising or falling?

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

Will Kamilah become more popular?

Kamilah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Kamilah 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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