Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kamiyah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kamiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,374
- 0 boys · 5,374 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 414 babies
- 2025
- 257
- #985 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 257 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 985 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,531 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kamiyah’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Kamiyah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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