Kamelia
Feminine name derived from Latin for "camellia flower".
Name Census estimates that about 415 living Americans carry the first name Kamelia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamelia today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamelia births was 2016 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamelia. 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 Kamelia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
415
~ 1 in 825,914 Americans
Peak year
2016
25 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,199
Tracked since 1976
Census
Kamelia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 540 people with the first name Kamelia, which placed it at #19,526 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
#19,526
National first-name rank
People counted
540
540 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamelia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamelia is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Hispanic (10.0%). 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 Kamelia 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 Kamelia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.5% · 278
- Black or African American25.9% · 140
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 54
- Two or more races5.9% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 9
Popularity
Kamelia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamelia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 147 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamelia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamelia 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 Kamelia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamelias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Kamelia, while Ohio, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamelia
The name Kamelia is a derivative of the Ancient Greek word "kamellia," which means "flower of the camellia plant." The camellia is an evergreen shrub or tree native to Eastern and Southern Asia, known for its beautiful and fragrant blooms. The name's origins can be traced back to the 3rd century BC, when the plant was first introduced to Europe from Asia.
In ancient Greek mythology, the camellia flower was associated with the goddess Aphrodite, the embodiment of love, beauty, and fertility. The name Kamelia was often bestowed upon newborn girls as a symbol of grace, charm, and elegance, reflecting the qualities attributed to the camellia flower.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kamelia can be found in ancient Greek literature, such as the works of the poet Callimachus, who lived in the 3rd century BC. He wrote extensively about the camellia flower and its symbolic significance in ancient Greek culture.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Kamelia was a Byzantine princess born in the 11th century AD. Princess Kamelia of Constantinople was renowned for her beauty and intellect, and her name became synonymous with refinement and sophistication among the aristocratic circles of the Byzantine Empire.
In the 16th century, Kamelia Morosini, a Venetian noblewoman, gained recognition for her patronage of the arts and her support of Renaissance artists such as Titian and Tintoretto. Her name was celebrated in numerous works of art and literature during the Italian Renaissance.
Another notable figure in history was Kamelia Narynska, a Ukrainian poet and activist born in 1888. She was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian literary circles of the early 20th century and played a significant role in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance movement.
In the world of music, Kamelia Hungerford was a renowned American operatic soprano who graced the stages of major opera houses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was celebrated for her performances in operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
Kamelia Hristova, a Bulgarian gymnast born in 1951, was a trailblazer in her sport. She won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, leaving an indelible mark on the history of gymnastics with her grace and artistic expression on the apparatus.
People
Kamelia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamelia 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
Kamelia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamelia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 415 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamelia 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 825,914 US residents.
Is Kamelia a common name?
We classify Kamelia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamelia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamelia was 2016, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamelia is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamelia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 540 people with the name Kamelia, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,526 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 Kamelia 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 Kamelia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamelia appears almost entirely female. Of the 536 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Kamelia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamelia is White at 51.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Hispanic (10.0%). 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 Kamelia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kamelia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (278 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 Kamelia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamelia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamelia 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 Kamelia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamelia 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 Kamelia 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 are named Kamelia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.