Kamya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,187

among girls · ↑241 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamya · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

278 babies

All-time total

3,678

#3,153 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Kamya popularity over time

3,678 babies have been named Kamya since 1983, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,017
1990s	95	10	+1800%	#2,517
2000s	1,753	175	+1745%	#964
2010s	1,389	139	-21%	#1,199
2020s (to 2025)	436	73	-48%	#1,637

Where Kamya 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kamya

Kamya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,187 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 3,678 American babies have been named Kamya. Its peak came in 2009, when 278 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 Kamya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamya?

The median living Kamya is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 3,700 people named Kamya 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.

Kamya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,187
2024	46	#3,428
2023	56	#2,997
2022	66	#2,648
2021	91	#2,096
2020	127	#1,637
2019	106	#1,893
2018	114	#1,794
2017	97	#2,026
2016	137	#1,609
2015	82	#2,288
2014	134	#1,609
2013	136	#1,583
2012	186	#1,285
2011	201	#1,199
2010	196	#1,232
2009	278	#964
2008	261	#1,011
2007	232	#1,116
2006	259	#1,003
2005	192	#1,195
2004	165	#1,300
2003	120	#1,607
2002	95	#1,879
2001	87	#1,975
2000	64	#2,415
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamya?

The median living Kamya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kamyas are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kamya are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Kamya are alive in the United States, based on 3,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamya in 2025?

Kamya ranked #3,187 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamya?

3,678 babies have been named Kamya in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamya most popular?

Kamya peaked in 2009, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Kamya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamya rising or falling?

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

Will Kamya become more popular?

Kamya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Kamya 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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