Kamira
Girl name · #3938 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Kamira is currently the #3938 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Kamira.
Babies named Kamira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Kamira first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 69 girls were named Kamira — good for #2643 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kamira in class?
Kamira scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamira is most common
State-level data for Kamira is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kamira
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zahira, Ashira, Kamara, Daira, and Munira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamira a popular girl name?
Kamira ranked #3938 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Kamira most popular?
Kamira peaked in 2009, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2643 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Kamira. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.