Holding steady.
Popularity of Kameshia since 1972
Babies named Kameshia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kameshia's real moment was 1984.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 51 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kameshia is a rare modern name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1972, at the height of a creative naming trend. Though it never reached the top 1000, it saw its peak popularity in 1984, a year that marked a high point for similarly styled names. Since then, usage has been stable but very low, reflecting its status as a distinctive, individualized choice rather than a mainstream hit. The name is almost exclusively given to girls, consistent with the phonetic pattern of other female names of its era. No state associations stand out, as its rarity makes regional patterns negligible. Kameshia exemplifies the American tradition of inventing melodic names from fashionable syllables, a practice particularly vibrant in the late 20th century.
Kameshia is a modern American coinage, probably formed by blending the fashionable prefix 'Ka-' (as in Kisha or Kiana) with the element 'meshia' or influenced by names like Keisha or LaKeesha. It first appeared in the 1970s and peaked in the 1980s, a period when creative, sound-driven names were popular among African American communities.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kami, Kesh, Kiki
Sibling names for Kameshia
Names that share Kameshia's style, for a brother or sister.
