Kamaile
A Hawaiian name meaning "the child" or "the descendant".
Name Census estimates that about 207 living Americans carry the first name Kamaile. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamaile today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamaile births was 2008 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamaile. 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.
People living today
207
~ 1 in 1,655,818 Americans
Peak year
2008
17 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2022 SSA rank
#16,448
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kamaile in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Kamaile, which placed it at #32,947 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
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Two or more races
40.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamaile
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamaile is Two or More Races at 40.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.9%) and Hispanic (22.1%). 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 Kamaile 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 Kamaile at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Two or more races40.3% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander24.9% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino22.1% · 56
- White9.9% · 25
- Black or African American2.0% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Kamaile: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamaile from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 112 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamaile 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 Kamaile during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamailes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamaile
The name Kamaile has its origins in the Hawaiian language and culture. It is believed to have emerged in the late 18th century or early 19th century, during the time when the Hawaiian islands were first being explored and documented by Western explorers and missionaries.
The name Kamaile is thought to be derived from the Hawaiian words "ka" meaning "the" and "maile" referring to a type of fragrant plant or vine that was highly valued in Hawaiian culture. The maile plant was often used in lei making, as well as in various religious and ceremonial practices.
While there are no known historical references to the name Kamaile in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used informally by native Hawaiians before being recorded in written form by Western visitors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kamaile can be found in the writings of missionary Hiram Bingham, who arrived in Hawaii in 1820. Bingham documented the name in his journals, though he did not provide any specific details about the individual he encountered.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Kamaile. One of the earliest was Kamaile Kahaulelio (1810-1876), a Hawaiian chief and landowner who played a significant role in the transition of Hawaii from a traditional monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in the mid-19th century.
Another prominent figure was Kamaile Lokahi (1856-1923), a Hawaiian educator and advocate for the preservation of Hawaiian language and culture. She was instrumental in establishing several Hawaiian-language schools and worked tirelessly to promote the use of the Hawaiian language in education.
In the realm of Hawaiian music and dance, Kamaile Kahau (1890-1964) was a renowned kumu hula (hula teacher) and choreographer. She helped to preserve and perpetuate the traditional hula styles and was recognized for her expertise in Hawaiian chanting and storytelling.
More recently, Kamaile Kahunaele (1924-2008) was a respected Hawaiian spiritual leader and practitioner of traditional Hawaiian healing arts. She dedicated her life to preserving and sharing the knowledge of Hawaiian spirituality and traditional healing practices.
Kamaile Chow (born 1961) is a contemporary Hawaiian artist and educator who has gained recognition for her vibrant paintings that depict Hawaiian culture, landscapes, and mythology. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries and museums across Hawaii and the mainland United States.
People
Kamaile + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamaile as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kamaile: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamaile?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 207 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamaile 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 1,655,818 US residents.
Is Kamaile a common name?
We classify Kamaile as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 210 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamaile most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamaile was 2008, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamaile is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamaile in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Kamaile, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 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 Kamaile 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 Kamaile?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamaile leans strongly female. 249 people counted with this name were female (96.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (3.1%). 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 Kamaile?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamaile is Two or More Races at 40.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (24.9%) and Hispanic (22.1%). 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 Kamaile most often in the Census?
Two or More Races is the largest reported group for people named Kamaile in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.3% (102 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 Kamaile in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamaile a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamaile 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 Kamaile still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamaile 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 Kamaile 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 people have Kamaile as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.