Total births
168
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.
- #16332
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
168 babies have been named Kahmya since 2001, making it today's #16332 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kahmya recorded 168 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #16332 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, 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.
- #16332 among girls today
- 168 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kahmya is currently the #16332 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 168 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16332
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Kahmya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16332
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Kahmya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kahmya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahmya compares
168 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kahmya's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahmya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,332
Active since
2001
Kahmya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kahmya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahmya? ▼
168 babies have been named Kahmya since 2001. It currently ranks #16332 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kahmya
Nearby Names Like Kahmya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahmya
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
#6537 1,484 births
Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
#9729 469 births
Compare Kahmya side by side: Kahmya vs Kahlani Kahmya vs Kahlan Kahmya vs Kahlia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kahmya
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kahmya: #16332 Girls' Name - 168 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahmya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.