Kamisha: 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	283	28	–	#2,068
1980s	466	47	+65%	#1,793
1990s	319	32	-32%	#2,161
2000s	54	5	-83%	#9,509
2010s	6	1	-89%	#15,886
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

283

–

#2,068

1980s

466

+65%

#1,793

1990s

319

-32%

#2,161

2000s

-83%

#9,509

2010s

-89%

#15,886

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kamisha

Kamisha 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 1972, 1,128 American babies have been named Kamisha. Its peak came in 1985, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kamisha?

The median living Kamisha is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Kamisha 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.

Kamisha 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,886
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,694
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,990
2006	7	#14,312
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,391
2003	6	#14,754
2002	8	#11,618
2001	8	#11,500
2000	10	#9,509
1995	29	#3,718
1990	60	#2,161
1985	63	#1,793
1980	59	#1,849
1975	26	#2,839
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 Kamisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kamisha?

The median living Kamisha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Kamishas are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kamisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kamisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamisha in 2025?

Kamisha 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 Kamisha?

1,128 babies have been named Kamisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamisha most popular?

Kamisha peaked in 1985, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Kamisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamisha rising or falling?

Kamisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kamisha

Kamisha popularity over time

The story of Kamisha

How old are people named Kamisha?

Kamisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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