Kamyra
An uncommon feminine name of unknown origin, possibly meaning "unique".
Name Census estimates that about 837 living Americans carry the first name Kamyra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamyra today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamyra births was 2008 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamyra. 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
837
~ 1 in 409,503 Americans
Peak year
2008
57 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,939
Tracked since 1993
Census
Kamyra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 572 people with the first name Kamyra, which placed it at #18,742 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
#18,742
National first-name rank
People counted
572
572 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamyra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamyra is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Kamyra 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 Kamyra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.8% · 491
- Two or more races5.2% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 27
- White3.3% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Kamyra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamyra 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 353 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kamyra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamyra 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 Kamyra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamyras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Kamyra, while North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamyra
The name Kamyra is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "kam" meaning "beloved" and "yra" meaning "princess" or "noble woman." This suggests that the name Kamyra may have originally been bestowed upon women of high social status or royal descent.
In ancient Sumerian mythology, there are references to a goddess named Kamyra, who was revered as the protector of women and childbirth. This deity was often depicted with a crown or headdress, further reinforcing the connection between the name and royalty or nobility.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kamyra dates back to around 2500 BCE, where it appears in a cuneiform tablet listing the names of various priestesses and noblewomen. It is believed that during this time, the name was primarily used among the upper classes of Sumerian society.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Kamyra was a Sumerian princess who lived around 2200 BCE. She was renowned for her beauty and intelligence, and is said to have played a significant role in negotiating peace treaties between rival city-states.
In the 6th century BCE, there was a notable Greek scholar named Kamyra, who is credited with making significant contributions to the field of philosophy. She is believed to have been a student of Pythagoras and is mentioned in several ancient Greek texts.
During the Middle Ages, a woman named Kamyra was a renowned poet and courtesan in the court of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. Her poems, which often explored themes of love and desire, were widely celebrated and influenced the literary traditions of the time.
In the 15th century, there was a Kamyra who was a skilled painter and artist in the court of the Medici family in Florence. Her works, which often depicted scenes from classical mythology, were highly prized and can still be found in various museums and galleries across Europe.
Another notable figure with the name Kamyra was a 17th-century French explorer and naturalist. She is best known for her expeditions to the Caribbean and her detailed accounts of the flora and fauna of the region, which contributed greatly to the field of natural history at the time.
People
Kamyra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamyra 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
Kamyra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamyra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 837 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamyra 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 409,503 US residents.
Is Kamyra a common name?
We classify Kamyra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 846 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamyra most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamyra was 2008, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamyra is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamyra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 572 people with the name Kamyra, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,742 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 Kamyra 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 Kamyra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamyra appears almost entirely female. Of the 573 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Kamyra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamyra is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Kamyra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kamyra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (491 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 Kamyra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamyra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamyra 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 Kamyra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamyra 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 Kamyra 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 common is the name Kamyra?
See how many people share the name Kamyra on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.