Kamia
Of Hawaiian origin, meaning "child of the night" or "born at night".
Name Census estimates that about 1,680 living Americans carry the first name Kamia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamia today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamia births was 2010 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamia. 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
1.7K
~ 1 in 204,020 Americans
Peak year
2010
79 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,502
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Kamia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamia 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 596 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamia 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 Kamia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Kamia, while Tennessee, Ohio, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamia
The given name Kamia originates from the Arabic language and culture, with its roots traced back to the medieval Islamic period. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "kaamil," which means "perfect" or "complete." This name holds significant historical and cultural significance within the Arabic-speaking regions.
One of the earliest known references to the name Kamia can be found in ancient Arabic poetry and literature from the 8th century CE. The name was often used to describe individuals of exceptional character, virtue, and accomplishments. It was a name bestowed upon those who were considered to have achieved a state of perfection or completeness in their respective fields.
The first recorded individual bearing the name Kamia was Kamia al-Andalusi, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE in the Andalusian region of Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to the field of Arabic literature and his mastery of the Arabic language.
Another notable figure with the name Kamia was Kamia al-Baghdadi, a celebrated Islamic philosopher and mathematician from the 10th century CE. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and the study of mathematics during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the 12th century CE, Kamia al-Qurtubi was a prominent Islamic jurist and legal scholar from the city of Cordoba in present-day Spain. His works on Islamic jurisprudence and the interpretation of religious texts were highly influential and widely studied in the Islamic world.
During the Ottoman Empire, the name Kamia gained further prominence with Kamia Pasha, a distinguished military leader and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) in the 16th century CE. He was renowned for his military campaigns and his role in the expansion and governance of the Ottoman territories.
Another notable figure bearing the name Kamia was Kamia al-Maqdisi, a celebrated Islamic scholar and theologian from the 13th century CE. He was born in Jerusalem and made significant contributions to the study of Islamic theology, philosophy, and mysticism.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the name Kamia throughout the centuries, each leaving a lasting impact on their respective fields and contributing to the rich cultural heritage of the Arabic-speaking world.
People
Kamia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamia 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
Kamia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,680 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamia 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 204,020 US residents.
Is Kamia a common name?
We classify Kamia as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,711 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamia was 2010, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamia is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kamia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamia 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.
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.