US rank #3407 Girls' name Peak 2009 3,627 births

Kamya — #3407 US girls' name

3,627 babies named Kamya in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s952000s17532010s13882020s386
#3407
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kamya was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

278 babies were named Kamya in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kamya

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,627 babies named Kamya between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kamya currently holds the #3407 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 278 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kamya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,753 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kamya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 249 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Kamya in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kamya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,627 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kamya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,627

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2009

278 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,407

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kamya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
278
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Kamya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,753 births that decade — 48% of Kamya's all-time total
1980s51990s952000s17532010s13882020s386

Kamya by state

Where Kamya concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
249 6.9%
#2 Florida
227 6.3%
#3 Illinois
226 6.2%
#4 North Carolina
210 5.8%
#5 Texas
193 5.3%
#6 Ohio
175 4.8%
#7 Michigan
174 4.8%
#8 California
161 4.4%
Georgia share of Kamya's total US births 6.9%
Even split

249 of 3,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Kamya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamya?
3,627 babies have been named Kamya since 1983. It currently ranks #3407 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 278 births.
When was Kamya most popular?
Kamya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,753 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kamya most popular?
The top states for the name Kamya are Georgia (249 births), Florida (227 births), Illinois (226 births).
How long has the name Kamya been used?
Kamya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kamya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.