US rank #6512 Girls' name Peak 2008 996 births

Kamyah — #6512 US girls' name

996 babies named Kamyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s3702010s4472020s162
#6512
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 63% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kamyah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

65 babies were named Kamyah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kamyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 996 babies named Kamyah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kamyah currently holds the #6512 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kamyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 447 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kamyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 47 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kamyah in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kamyah 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 996 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.

Kamyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

996

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2008

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,512

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kamyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
65
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001998 5

Kamyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
447 births that decade — 45% of Kamyah's all-time total
1990s172000s3702010s4472020s162

Kamyah by state

Where Kamyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kamyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
47 4.7%
#2 Florida
32 3.2%
#3 Georgia
22 2.2%
#4 Illinois
20 2.0%
#5 Indiana
11 1.1%
#6 Michigan
11 1.1%
#7 California
10 1.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
10 1.0%
Ohio share of Kamyah's total US births 4.7%
Even split

47 of 996 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Kamyah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kamyah?
996 babies have been named Kamyah since 1998. It currently ranks #6512 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 65 births.
When was Kamyah most popular?
Kamyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 447 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kamyah most popular?
The top states for the name Kamyah are Ohio (47 births), Florida (32 births), Georgia (22 births).
How long has the name Kamyah been used?
Kamyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kamyah?
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, 1998–2024 (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.