Kamyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,821

among girls · ↑702 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kamyah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

65 babies

All-time total

1,017

#7,432 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Kamyah popularity over time

1,017 babies have been named Kamyah since 1998, 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
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1990s	17	2	–	#7,962
2000s	370	37	+2076%	#2,769
2010s	447	45	+21%	#2,855
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	-32%	#3,203

Where Kamyah 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kamyah

Kamyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,821 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,017 American babies have been named Kamyah. Its peak came in 2008, when 65 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 Kamyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kamyah?

The median living Kamyah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Kamyah 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.

Kamyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,821
2024	18	#6,523
2023	24	#5,317
2022	33	#4,333
2021	38	#3,908
2020	49	#3,203
2019	31	#4,493
2018	45	#3,462
2017	43	#3,592
2016	46	#3,439
2015	33	#4,347
2014	41	#3,753
2013	50	#3,237
2012	51	#3,244
2011	46	#3,478
2010	61	#2,855
2009	65	#2,769
2008	65	#2,787
2007	58	#3,032
2006	60	#2,903
2005	30	#4,529
2004	27	#4,874
2003	23	#5,318
2002	13	#8,047
2001	21	#5,457
2000	8	#11,234
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kamyah?

The median living Kamyah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kamyahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kamyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kamyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kamyah in 2025?

Kamyah ranked #5,821 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kamyah?

1,017 babies have been named Kamyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kamyah most popular?

Kamyah peaked in 2008, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Kamyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kamyah rising or falling?

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

Will Kamyah become more popular?

Kamyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Kamyah 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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