Declining since 2018, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Kamaiya since 1998
Babies named Kamaiya per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kamaiya's real moment was 2019.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s | 53 |
Meaning & origin
Kamaiya is a modern feminine name that entered U.S. birth records in 1998, reflecting the trend of creative, melodious names with the popular -a ending. Its trajectory has been falling since 2018, and it reached its highest usage in 2019. While the name is not linked to any particular geographic concentration in top states, its distinctive sound and rare usage give it a unique appeal. Without a clear etymology, the name's charm lies in its originality and phonetic beauty.
Kamaiya first appears in U.S. records in 1998, a period when novel feminine names ending in -a and -iya were rising. It may be an inventive respelling of Kamaya, itself possibly a variant of Kama (a Sanskrit-derived name meaning 'love') or a blending of popular sound elements. No traditional cultural or linguistic root has been documented for this spelling.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kami, Mia, Maya
Sibling names for Kamaiya
Names that share Kamaiya's style, for a brother or sister.
