Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1998
Kamaiya
245 babies named Kamaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11600
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kamaiya currently ranks #11600 among girls' names in America, with 245 babies recorded since 1998.
Kamaiya has 245 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11600 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #11600 among girls today
- 245 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kamaiya is currently the #11600 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 245 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11600
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kamaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11600
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kamaiya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kamaiya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Kamaiya compares
245 41th 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
Kamaiya's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kamaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 245 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kamaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kamaiya's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kamaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,600
Active since
1998
Kamaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kamaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kamaiya's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kamaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kamaiya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 245 babies named Kamaiya. Today it holds rank #11600 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 19 births.
When was Kamaiya most popular? ▼
Kamaiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kamaiya been used? ▼
Kamaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kamaiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kamryn, Kamila, Kami, Kamilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kamaiya's data
- Kamaiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kamaiya
Nearby Names Like Kamaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamaiya
Kamryn Girl
#582 24,809 births
Kamila Girl
#292 20,098 births
Kami Girl
#3914 8,925 births
Kamilah Girl
#1450 6,489 births
Kamari Girl
#1073 5,845 births
Compare Kamaiya side by side: Kamaiya vs Kamryn Kamaiya vs Kamila Kamaiya vs Kami
Related Names
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Kamaiya: #11600 Girls' Name - 245 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kamaiya. 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 Kamaiya 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.