Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kamila

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kamila.

✦ Perfect, complete, or young ceremonial attendant 🌍 Arabic, Latin, Slavic traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #357
All-Time Peak Rank #214 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 20,098 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1963 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,383 births in 2022
💡 The Kamila Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Perfect, complete, or young ceremonial attendant
Language Origin Arabic, Latin, Slavic
Origin Type multiple
Kamila has multiple origins. In Arabic, it derives from Kamil/Kamilah meaning 'perfect' or 'complete'. It is also a Slavic variant of Camilla, which is of Latin origin, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant'.
Common Nicknames
Kami Mila
Alternative Spellings
Camila Kamilah
Pronunciation: ka-MEE-lah
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Kamila

According to SSA data, Kamila achieved its highest historical rank of #214 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 1,383 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 14.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 52 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kamila across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -14.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,383 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 52 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 18
1970s: 110
1980s: 153
1990s: 386
2000s: 2,651
2010s: 9,593
2020s: 7,187

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ka-mi-la
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Texas, California, Florida
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #137 265 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #266 746 2022 34.1% Decline
Texas #157 3,916 2022 25.4% Decline
California #157 4,924 2019 41.0% Decline
Florida #324 1,546 2022 34.5% Decline
New Mexico #153 190 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #324 428 2017 8.0% Decline
Colorado #416 286 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #251 1,132 2021 35.4% Decline
Oregon #457 186 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #549 542 2022 60.0% Decline
Utah #510 152 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 60 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #467 1,015 2020 48.6% Decline
Massachusetts #430 320 2020 55.2% Decline
Kansas #628 131 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #288 135 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #553 344 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #727 256 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #480 163 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #869 297 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 72 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 117 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #629 172 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 126 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #645 88 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 64 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #676 123 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #605 279 2022 45.2% Decline
Minnesota #689 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 64 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1081 160 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 44 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 56 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 10 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 97 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 39 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 45 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 15 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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