Girls' name · since 1974
Kameka
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 288 babies named Kameka, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 288
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kameka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 288 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kameka recorded 288 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1993.
- #16,274 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 288 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kameka ranks #16,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 288 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 288
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kameka's 288 recorded births place it above 77.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Kameka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kameka's full recorded timeline at 1983, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kameka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1993
- Peak year (1977)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kameka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (135 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Kameka's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kameka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 135 births (47% of all-time use).
Kameka by state
Where Kameka concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.7% |
6 of 288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kameka's data
- Kameka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Kamekas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kameka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1974–1993 (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 Kameka 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.