Girls' name · since 1975

Kemia

Kemia has 93 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

93
total births
1975–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Kemia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 93 have been recorded since 1975.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kemia has been recorded 93 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2017.

  • 93 total births
  • 1975–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kemia's 93 recorded births place it above 61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kemia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kemia's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kemia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2004)
9
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
45678910 19751980198520002004200720092017 6

Kemia by decade

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

2000s was Kemia's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Kemia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kemia?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 93 babies named Kemia. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 9 births.
When was Kemia most popular?
Kemia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Kemia been used?
Records for Kemia go back to 1975, giving 43 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Kemia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemberly, Kemora, Kemani, Kemya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kemia's data

  • Kemia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1975–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kemia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 93 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kemia. 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 Kemia 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 July 2026.