Kamaiyah
Girl name · #4047 in 2025 · Very rare
Kamaiyah ranks #4047 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2006. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kamaiyah.
Babies named Kamaiyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Kamaiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 51 girls were named Kamaiyah — good for #3091 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kamaiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamaiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamaiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamaiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamaiyah is most common
State-level data for Kamaiyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kamaiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamaiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kataleyah, Saraiyah, Analayah, Zuriyah, and Serayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamaiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamaiyah a popular girl name?
Kamaiyah ranked #4047 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kamaiyah most popular?
Kamaiyah peaked in 2020, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamaiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Kamaiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.