Girls' name · since 1997

Khamia

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Khamia, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

87
total births
1997–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

87 girls have been named Khamia since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Khamia has 87 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2023.

  • 87 total births
  • 1997–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khamia's 87 recorded births place it above 60% 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.

Khamia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khamia's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khamia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 1997200620082010201420192023 5

Khamia by decade

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

2010s was Khamia's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Khamia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khamia?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 87 babies named Khamia. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 12 births.
When was Khamia most popular?
Khamia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Khamia been used?
The SSA has tracked Khamia since 1997 -- 27 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Khamia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khamia's data

  • Khamia's decade-level peak was the 2010s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- 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, 1997–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Khamia: Baby Name Since 1997 - 87 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khamia. 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 Khamia 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.