Girls' name · since 1954
Kama
710 babies named Kama in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 710
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kama sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 710 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Kama recorded 710 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2012.
- #9,431 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 710 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kama ranks #9,431 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 710 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 710
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kama's 710 recorded births place it above 86.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kama splits its recorded history at 1982: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2012
- Peak year (1970)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Kama by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (293 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Kama's strongest decade.
293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s
1970s
293 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 63
2000s
63 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 293 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kama compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kama's total volume
Kama by state
Where Kama concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.7% |
18 of 710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kama's data
- Kama's decade-level peak was the 1970s (293 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kamas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kama: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1954–2012 (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 Kama 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.