Camiyah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful" or "praise-worthy".
Name Census estimates that about 887 living Americans carry the first name Camiyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Camiyah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camiyah births was 2021 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camiyah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Camiyah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
887
~ 1 in 386,420 Americans
Peak year
2021
62 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,647
Tracked since 2001
Census
Camiyah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 491 people with the first name Camiyah, which placed it at #20,884 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,884
National first-name rank
People counted
491
491 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Camiyah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camiyah is Black at 87.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Camiyah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Camiyah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.2% · 428
- Two or more races7.5% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 12
- White2.2% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Camiyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camiyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 465 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Camiyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camiyah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Camiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camiyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Camiyah, while Missouri, California, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Camiyah
The name Camiyah is a relatively modern invention, originating from a combination of two common Arabic names: Camila and Mia. It does not have a deep historical or cultural origin, but rather reflects the recent trend of creating unique and creative names by blending existing names together.
Camila is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Latin word "camillus," which means "acolyte" or "attendant at a sacrifice." It was a popular name in ancient Rome and has been used continuously throughout history, particularly in Catholic countries. Some notable historical figures with the name Camila include Camila Cabello, the Cuban-American singer born in 1997, and Camila Pericoli, an Argentine actress born in 1951.
Mia, on the other hand, is a shortened version of the name Maria, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Miryam. Maria was a common name in ancient times and has been popular throughout Christian history due to its association with the Virgin Mary. Some famous historical figures named Mia include Mia Wasikowska, the Australian actress born in 1989, and Mia Farrow, the American actress born in 1945.
By combining these two names, Camiyah creates a unique and melodic name that blends elements from different cultures and languages. While there are no recorded instances of individuals named Camiyah in ancient texts or historical records, the name has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly among parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their child.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Camiyah is Camiyah Renee Epps, an American actress and singer born in 2003. Another notable individual with this name is Camiyah Winfield, an American basketball player who played for the University of Louisville in the early 2010s.
Other examples of individuals named Camiyah include Camiyah Lynn, a young American singer and songwriter who rose to prominence on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok in the late 2010s, and Camiyah Clements, an American gymnast who competed at the national level in the early 2010s.
While the name Camiyah may not have a deep historical or cultural origin, its unique blend of existing names and its growing popularity in recent years have contributed to its distinctive identity and appeal among modern parents seeking a fresh and creative name for their child.
People
Camiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camiyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Camiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 887 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camiyah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 386,420 US residents.
Is Camiyah a common name?
We classify Camiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 894 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Camiyah was 2021, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camiyah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Camiyah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 491 people with the name Camiyah, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,884 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Camiyah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Camiyah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camiyah appears almost entirely female. Of the 486 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Camiyah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camiyah is Black at 87.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.5%) and Hispanic (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Camiyah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Camiyah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.2% (428 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Camiyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Camiyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Camiyah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Camiyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Camiyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Camiyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Camiyah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.