Girls' name · since 1984

Kamiya

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 3,374 babies named Kamiya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,337 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,954 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,374
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kamiya is the #1954 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,374 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamiya has been recorded 3,374 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #1954 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.

  • #3,337 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,954 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,374 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamiya ranks #3,337 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,954 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,374 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,337 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,954 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,374
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.7%
Kamiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kamiya's 3,374 recorded births place it above 95.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

How Kamiya compares

3,374 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 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

Kamiya's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kamiya Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,374 376 567,345
Peak-year births 186 21 19,840

Kamiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kamiya's full recorded timeline at 2007, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 186 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kamiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
186
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
050100150200 198419931998200320082013201820232025 99

Kamiya by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,481 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Kamiya's strongest decade.

1,481 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Kamiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,481 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kamiya 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 Kamiya's total volume

Kamiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -68, 4.9%-114, 2%-135, 2.4%-68, 4.2%-110, 6.2%-32, 7.3%-47, 7.2%-114, 5.1%-77, 3.4%-126, 2.6%-110, 3.2%-39, 7.6%-36, 8%-115, 2.9%-31, 5.4%Kamiya-42, 5.5%Kamiya
Kamiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kamiya by state

Where Kamiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
266 7.9%
#2 Florida
208 6.2%
#3 North Carolina
196 5.8%
#4 Illinois
169 5.0%
#5 Michigan
135 4.0%
#6 Ohio
131 3.9%
#7 New York
127 3.8%
#8 South Carolina
126 3.7%
Georgia share of Kamiya's total US births 7.9%
Even split

266 of 3,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Kamiya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamiya?
Kamiya has been given to 3,374 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,337 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #1,954 of 17,297. 186 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Kamiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kamiya ranks #3,337 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,954 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kamiya most popular?
Kamiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,481 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kamiya most popular?
The top states for the name Kamiya are Georgia (266 births), Florida (208 births), North Carolina (196 births).
How long has the name Kamiya been used?
The SSA has tracked Kamiya since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kamiya?
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 Kamiya's data

  • Kamiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,481 total births) through the 2020s (716) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Georgia records the most Kamiyas (266 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kamiya

Nearby Names Like Kamiya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kamiya

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kamiya

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kamiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2025 (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 Kamiya 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.