Total births
270
Girls' name · since 2002
Kamayah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 270 babies named Kamayah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6322
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kamayah is the #6322 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 270 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamayah has been recorded 270 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #6322 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6322 among girls today
- 270 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kamayah is currently the #6322 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 270 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6322
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Kamayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6322
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Kamayah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kamayah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kamayah compares
270 43rd 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
Kamayah's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kamayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kamayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kamayah splits its recorded history at 2013: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kamayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,322
Active since
2002
Kamayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kamayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kamayah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kamayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 95 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kamayah? ▼
Kamayah has been given to 270 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6322 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kamayah most popular? ▼
Kamayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kamayah been used? ▼
Kamayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kamayah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kamayah
Nearby Names Like Kamayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamayah
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 Kamayah side by side: Kamayah vs Kamryn Kamayah vs Kamila Kamayah vs Kami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kamayah: #6322 Girls' Name - 270 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kamayah. 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 Kamayah 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 July 2026.