Kamiyah
Girl name · #986 in 2025 · Rare
Kamiyah is currently the #986 girl name in the United States — 257 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,004 girls born in 2025 was named Kamiyah.
The 31-year story
Kamiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 414 girls were named Kamiyah — good for #687 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 Kamiyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kamiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kamiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kamiyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kamiyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kamiyah is most common in OK (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kamiyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kamiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malayah, Kalayah, Amayah, Zariyah, and Zaniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | #983 |
| 2024 | 266 | #975 |
| 2023 | 292 | #911 |
| 2022 | 330 | #849 |
| 2021 | 370 | #771 |
| 2020 | 414 | #687 |
| 2019 | 333 | #820 |
| 2018 | 306 | #883 |
| 2017 | 246 | #1046 |
| 2016 | 257 | #1030 |
| 2015 | 192 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2013 | 193 | #1238 |
| 2012 | 211 | #1162 |
| 2011 | 218 | #1123 |
| 2010 | 221 | #1115 |
| 2009 | 220 | #1151 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2007 | 159 | #1468 |
| 2006 | 144 | #1522 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 83 | #2155 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kamiyah a popular girl name?
Kamiyah ranked #986 among girls in 2025 with 257 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Kamiyah most popular?
Kamiyah peaked in 2020, when 414 American girls received the name (ranked #687 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kamiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,004 newborn American girls was named Kamiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.