Kamilah vs Kamila

Side-by-side comparison of Kamilah and Kamila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kamilah

Girl name · Rank #1448

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Name B

Kamila

Girl name · Rank #292

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Metric Kamilah Kamila
Current Rank #1448 #292
Total Births (all years) 6,395 19,240
Peak Year 2019 2022
Peak Year Births 341 1,383
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Kamilah Kamila
1960ss — 18
1970ss 647 110
1980ss 678 153
1990ss 486 386
2000ss 926 2,651
2010ss 2,435 9,593
2020ss 1,223 6,329

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kamilah Kamila
2014 229 795
2015 217 996
2016 223 978
2017 237 1,104
2018 335 1,234
2019 341 1,321
2020 330 1,347
2021 264 1,318
2022 268 1,383
2023 209 1,197
2024 152 1,084

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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