Kamilah
Girl name · #2027 in 2025 · Very rare
Kamilah ranks #2027 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 94 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1162, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Kamilah.
Babies named Kamilah per year. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Kamilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 20 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 341 girls were named Kamilah — good for #805 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 Kamilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamilah is most common
State-level data for Kamilah 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 Kamilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delylah, Nailah, Anylah, Janylah, and Skylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 152 | #1446 |
| 2023 | 209 | #1158 |
| 2022 | 268 | #987 |
| 2021 | 264 | #983 |
| 2020 | 330 | #825 |
| 2019 | 341 | #805 |
| 2018 | 335 | #812 |
| 2017 | 237 | #1074 |
| 2016 | 223 | #1137 |
| 2015 | 217 | #1162 |
| 2014 | 229 | #1110 |
| 2013 | 214 | #1131 |
| 2012 | 225 | #1096 |
| 2011 | 214 | #1144 |
| 2010 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2009 | 191 | #1272 |
| 2008 | 147 | #1562 |
| 2007 | 119 | #1792 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1918 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamilah a popular girl name?
Kamilah ranked #2027 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1162.
When was the name Kamilah most popular?
Kamilah peaked in 2019, when 341 American girls received the name (ranked #805 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Kamilah. 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.