Kamylah
An Arabic feminine name meaning "perfection" or "completion of beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Kamylah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamylah today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamylah births was 2021 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamylah. 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
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
2021
30 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,764
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Kamylah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamylah 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 178 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamylah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamylah 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 Kamylah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamylahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamylah
The name Kamylah is of Arabic origin and is a feminine variant of the more common name Kamil, which means "perfect" or "complete" in Arabic. The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century.
Kamylah is derived from the Arabic root word "kamal," which means "perfection" or "completeness." The name was likely chosen by parents who wished for their daughter to embody these qualities or as a way to express their hope for their child to grow into a well-rounded and accomplished individual.
While the name does not appear to be directly referenced in any ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that it was used by Arabic families during the medieval period. The earliest recorded instances of the name are difficult to pinpoint due to the scarcity of historical records from that time.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kamylah was Kamylah bint Al-Husayn (1032-1107), a renowned poet and scholar from Baghdad. She was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and her expertise in various subjects, including poetry, linguistics, and Islamic jurisprudence.
Another notable figure with the name Kamylah was Kamylah Al-Andalusiyah (1185-1262), a Spanish-Arab philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of logic and geometry. She was highly respected for her intellectual prowess and her ability to engage in scholarly debates with her male counterparts.
In the 14th century, Kamylah bint Abi Bakr (1301-1368) was a prominent Sufi mystic and spiritual leader from Damascus. She was known for her devotion to Islamic mysticism and her teachings on the inner dimensions of the faith.
During the Ottoman Empire, Kamylah Sultan (1642-1722) was a prominent figure at the imperial court in Istanbul. She was the daughter of Sultan Ibrahim I and was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various charitable endeavors.
In more recent history, Kamylah Al-Sayyid (1924-2005) was an Egyptian novelist and short story writer who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of social justice and women's rights in the Arab world.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Kamylah throughout history, demonstrating its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Kamylah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamylah 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
Kamylah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamylah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamylah 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Kamylah a common name?
We classify Kamylah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamylah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamylah was 2021, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamylah is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kamylah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamylah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamylah 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 Kamylah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamylah 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 Kamylah 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kamylah?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kamylah, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.