Kamaya
Girl name · #2764 in 2025 · Very rare
Kamaya is currently the #2764 girl name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Kamaya.
The 38-year story
Kamaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 110 girls were named Kamaya — good for #1913 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.
Babies named Kamaya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kamaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamaya is most common
State-level data for Kamaya 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 Kamaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kimaya, Jalaya, Samaya, Sumaya, and Sanaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2706 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 110 | #1913 |
| 2007 | 88 | #2231 |
| 2006 | 100 | #1988 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamaya a popular girl name?
Kamaya ranked #2764 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Kamaya most popular?
Kamaya peaked in 2008, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1913 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Kamaya. 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.