Kamila
Girl name · #357 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Kamila is currently the #357 girl name in the United States — 851 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #328, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,115 girls born in 2025 was named Kamila.
Babies named Kamila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Kamila first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,383 babies and a rank of #213. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Kamila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamila in class?
Kamila scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kamila is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kamila is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kamilas were TX (206), CA (196), FL (57), IL (42), NY (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kamila
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camilla, Aila, Briella, Leila, and Willa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 851 | #355 |
| 2024 | 1,088 | #292 |
| 2023 | 1,198 | #258 |
| 2022 | 1,383 | #213 |
| 2021 | 1,319 | #228 |
| 2020 | 1,348 | #214 |
| 2019 | 1,321 | #238 |
| 2018 | 1,234 | #267 |
| 2017 | 1,104 | #293 |
| 2016 | 978 | #341 |
| 2015 | 996 | #328 |
| 2014 | 795 | #405 |
| 2013 | 851 | #367 |
| 2012 | 862 | #362 |
| 2011 | 736 | #424 |
| 2010 | 716 | #433 |
| 2009 | 588 | #515 |
| 2008 | 539 | #572 |
| 2007 | 394 | #740 |
| 2006 | 308 | #864 |
| 2005 | 225 | #1061 |
| 2004 | 201 | #1135 |
| 2003 | 124 | #1552 |
| 2002 | 112 | #1642 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamila a popular girl name?
Kamila ranked #357 among girls in 2025 with 851 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #328.
When was the name Kamila most popular?
Kamila peaked in 2022, when 1,383 American girls received the name (ranked #213 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kamila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,115 newborn American girls was named Kamila. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.