Total births
1,782
Girls' name · since 1990
Kamiah
Kamiah has 1,782 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3859
- among girls today
- 1,782
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Kamiah currently ranks #3859 among girls' names in America, with 1,782 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Kamiah recorded 1,782 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #3859 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #3859 among girls today
- 1,782 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kamiah is currently the #3859 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,782 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3859
- among girls today
- 1,782
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Kamiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3859
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kamiah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
125 babies were named Kamiah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kamiah compares
1,782 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Kamiah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kamiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,782 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kamiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kamiah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 125 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kamiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#3,859
Active since
1990
Kamiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kamiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kamiah's strongest decade.
794 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kamiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 97
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
562 births
- 2010s
2010s
794 births
- 2020s
2020s
329 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 794 births (45% of all-time use).
How Kamiah 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 Kamiah's total volume
Kamiah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kamiah by state
Where Kamiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 83 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 75 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 74 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 71 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 62 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 57 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 47 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 39 | 2.2% |
Florida share of Kamiah's total US births 4.7%
Even split
83 of 1,782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kamiah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kamiah? ▼
1,782 babies have been named Kamiah since 1990. It currently ranks #3859 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 125 births.
When was Kamiah most popular? ▼
Kamiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 794 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kamiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kamiah are Florida (83 births), Ohio (75 births), California (74 births).
How long has the name Kamiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kamiah since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kamiah? ▼
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 Kamiah's data
- Kamiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (794 total births) through the 2020s (329) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Kamiahs (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Kamiah
Nearby Names Like Kamiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamiah
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 Kamiah side by side: Kamiah vs Kamryn Kamiah vs Kamila Kamiah vs Kami
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kamiah
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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kamiah: #3859 Girls' Name - 1,782 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kamiah. 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 Kamiah 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.