Kamila
Girl name · #357 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Kamila? In official American birth records, Kamila has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Kamila is currently the #357 girl name in the United States — 851 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #328, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,115 girls born in 2025 was named Kamila.
Babies named Kamila per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Kamila first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,383 babies and a rank of #213. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kamila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kamila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kamila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kamila is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kamila is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kamila is most common in NM (2.1 per 1,000), NV (2 per 1,000), TX (1.3 per 1,000), CA (1.2 per 1,000), AZ (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kamila is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kamila
Statistically, parents drawn to Kamila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camilla, Aila, Briella, Leila, and Willa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kamila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 851 | #355 |
| 2024 | 1,088 | #292 |
| 2023 | 1,198 | #258 |
| 2022 | 1,383 | #213 |
| 2021 | 1,319 | #228 |
| 2020 | 1,348 | #214 |
| 2019 | 1,321 | #238 |
| 2018 | 1,234 | #267 |
| 2017 | 1,104 | #293 |
| 2016 | 978 | #341 |
| 2015 | 996 | #328 |
| 2014 | 795 | #405 |
| 2013 | 851 | #367 |
| 2012 | 862 | #362 |
| 2011 | 736 | #424 |
| 2010 | 716 | #433 |
| 2009 | 588 | #515 |
| 2008 | 539 | #572 |
| 2007 | 394 | #740 |
| 2006 | 308 | #864 |
| 2005 | 225 | #1061 |
| 2004 | 201 | #1135 |
| 2003 | 124 | #1552 |
| 2002 | 112 | #1642 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1750 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kamila?
In official American birth records, the name Kamila first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Kamila a popular girl name?
Kamila ranked #357 among girls in 2025 with 851 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #328.
When was the name Kamila most popular?
Kamila peaked in 2022, when 1,383 American girls received the name (ranked #213 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kamila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,115 newborn American girls was named Kamila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.