Girls' name · since 2001

Kahmya

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Kahmya, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,624 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Kahmya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 168 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Kahmya recorded 168 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #21,624 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 168 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmya ranks #21,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,624 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahmya's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kahmya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kahmya's full recorded timeline at 2011, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kahmya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
19
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 2001200520082011201520192024 5

Kahmya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (88 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Kahmya's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kahmya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahmya?
168 babies have been named Kahmya since 2001. All-time, it sits at #21,624 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
Where does Kahmya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmya ranks #21,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kahmya most popular?
Kahmya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kahmya been used?
The SSA has tracked Kahmya since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kahmya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlani, Kahlan, Kahlia, Kahla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kahmya's data

  • Kahmya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kahmya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahmya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahmya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.