Kemiya: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#10,043
2000s	137	14	+448%	#5,027
2010s	128	13	-7%	#6,288
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-73%	#9,920

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,043

2000s

137

+448%

#5,027

2010s

128

-7%

#6,288

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#9,920

The story of Kemiya

Kemiya 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 1995, 311 American babies have been named Kemiya. Its peak came in 2007, when 29 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 Kemiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kemiya?

The median living Kemiya is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Kemiya 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.

Kemiya 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	6	#14,379
2023	5	#16,403
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	10	#9,920
2019	6	#14,700
2018	14	#7,966
2017	5	#17,187
2016	8	#12,333
2015	10	#10,509
2014	14	#8,285
2013	17	#7,220
2012	16	#7,633
2011	17	#7,272
2010	21	#6,288
2009	20	#6,694
2008	17	#7,579
2007	29	#5,027
2006	14	#8,495
2005	12	#9,170
2004	15	#7,621
2003	14	#7,792
2002	7	#12,922
2001	9	#10,563
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,552
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Kemiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kemiya?

The median living Kemiya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kemiyas are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kemiya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kemiya are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kemiya in 2025?

Kemiya 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 Kemiya?

311 babies have been named Kemiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kemiya most popular?

Kemiya peaked in 2007, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kemiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kemiya rising or falling?

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

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Kemiya popularity over time

The story of Kemiya

How old are people named Kemiya?

Kemiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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