Kamiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,950

among girls · ↓89 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamiya · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,235

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

186 babies

All-time total

3,374

#3,337 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Kamiya popularity over time

3,374 babies have been named Kamiya since 1984, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#8,350
1990s	144	14	+860%	#3,278
2000s	1,018	102	+607%	#1,326
2010s	1,481	148	+45%	#1,346
2020s (to 2025)	716	119	-19%	#1,444

Where Kamiya 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	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	90	0.06	outside top 500
2028	87	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Kamiya is most popular

Girls named Kamiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Mississippi, and Michigan.

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 Kamiya 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
South Carolina	32	0.356	+411%
Mississippi	8	0.171	+146%
Michigan	28	0.154	+121%
Georgia	33	0.145	+109%
North Carolina	29	0.127	+83%
Tennessee	20	0.126	+81%
Ohio	29	0.122	+76%
Virginia	19	0.111	+60%
Maryland	11	0.104	+49%
Arkansas	5	0.095	+36%
Florida	39	0.091	+31%
New York	29	0.073	+5%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-18%
Alabama	5	0.053	-24%
Texas	37	0.046	-34%
Indiana	6	0.043	-39%
Illinois	7	0.031	-56%
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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 Kamiya

Kamiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,950 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 3,374 American babies have been named Kamiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 186 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kamiya?

The median living Kamiya is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 3,400 people named Kamiya 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.

Kamiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	99	#1,950
2024	108	#1,861
2023	107	#1,870
2022	116	#1,777
2021	135	#1,558
2020	151	#1,444
2019	143	#1,517
2018	151	#1,457
2017	139	#1,575
2016	176	#1,346
2015	147	#1,529
2014	136	#1,584
2013	147	#1,504
2012	129	#1,658
2011	143	#1,536
2010	170	#1,369
2009	165	#1,422
2008	186	#1,326
2007	170	#1,404
2006	118	#1,768
2005	103	#1,885
2004	87	#2,094
2003	50	#3,022
2002	40	#3,433
2001	48	#2,987
2000	51	#2,837
1995	12	#7,270
1990	7	#10,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamiya?

The median living Kamiya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kamiyas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kamiya are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Kamiya are alive in the United States, based on 3,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamiya in 2025?

Kamiya ranked #1,950 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamiya?

3,374 babies have been named Kamiya in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamiya most popular?

Kamiya peaked in 2008, when 186 newborns received the name.

Is Kamiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamiya rising or falling?

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

Will Kamiya become more popular?

Kamiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Kamiya 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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