Girls' name · since 1973
Kamika
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 438 babies named Kamika, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,803 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
438 girls have been named Kamika since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kamika recorded 438 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2017.
- #12,803 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 438 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamika ranks #12,803 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,803 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kamika's 438 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kamika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kamika splits its recorded history at 1985: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kamika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2017
- Peak year (1975)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Kamika by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (198 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Kamika's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kamika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
181 births
- 1980s
1980s
198 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 198 births (45% of all-time use).
Kamika by state
Where Kamika concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Kamika's data
- Kamika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kamikas (10 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 Kamika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1973–2017 (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 Kamika 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.