Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Kamiyah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #985 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#985
among girls · ↓10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
257
named Kamiyah · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,254
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
414 babies
All-time total
5,374
#2,449 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kamiyah popularity over time

5,374 babies have been named Kamiyah since 1994, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 101 10 – #2,958
2000s 1,006 101 +896% #1,151
2010s 2,338 234 +132% #821
2020s (to 2025) 1,929 322 +38% #689

Where Kamiyah 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 250 0.16 outside top 500
2027 243 0.15 outside top 500
2028 238 0.15 outside top 500
2029 234 0.15 outside top 500
2030 230 0.14 outside top 500

Where Kamiyah is most popular

Girls named Kamiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.187 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

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 Kamiyah 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
Mississippi 45 0.962 +415%
Oklahoma 37 0.503 +169%
South Carolina 45 0.501 +168%
Louisiana 37 0.423 +126%
Georgia 89 0.392 +110%
Alabama 34 0.362 +94%
Missouri 40 0.332 +78%
North Carolina 74 0.325 +74%
Ohio 69 0.291 +56%
Maryland 30 0.283 +52%
Tennessee 42 0.265 +42%
Virginia 45 0.264 +41%
Michigan 46 0.253 +35%
Indiana 35 0.249 +34%
Kentucky 21 0.246 +31%
Pennsylvania 58 0.245 +31%
Nevada 11 0.237 +27%
Illinois 52 0.227 +22%
Florida 95 0.222 +19%
Arkansas 11 0.208 +11%
Wisconsin 20 0.194 ≈ national
Texas 145 0.180 ≈ national
Arizona 25 0.178 -5%
New York 66 0.167 -11%
Washington 22 0.152 -18%
Kansas 7 0.121 -35%
California 78 0.093 -50%
Minnesota 9 0.083 -55%
New Jersey 13 0.072 -61%
Colorado 5 0.045 -76%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -78%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Kamiyah

Kamiyah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #985 in 2025 with 257 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 5,374 American babies have been named Kamiyah. Its peak came in 2020, when 414 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kamiyah?

The median living Kamiyah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 5,300 people named Kamiyah are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Kamiyah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 257 #985
2024 266 #975
2023 292 #911
2022 330 #850
2021 370 #771
2020 414 #689
2019 333 #821
2018 306 #884
2017 246 #1,047
2016 257 #1,032
2015 192 #1,271
2014 161 #1,417
2013 193 #1,240
2012 211 #1,163
2011 218 #1,125
2010 221 #1,118
2009 220 #1,151
2008 165 #1,435
2007 159 #1,471
2006 144 #1,525
2005 90 #2,080
2004 83 #2,165
2003 49 #3,068
2002 28 #4,439
2001 33 #3,903
2000 35 #3,696
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamiyah?

The median living Kamiyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kamiyahs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kamiyah are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Kamiyah are alive in the United States, based on 5,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamiyah in 2025?

Kamiyah ranked #985 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 257 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamiyah?

5,374 babies have been named Kamiyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamiyah most popular?

Kamiyah peaked in 2020, when 414 newborns received the name.

Is Kamiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamiyah rising or falling?

Kamiyah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kamiyah become more popular?

Kamiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 230 girls named Kamiyah 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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