Holding steady.
Popularity of Kamisha since 1972
Babies named Kamisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 283 |
| 1980s | 466 |
| 1990s | 319 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kamisha first entered U.S. birth records in 1972, a period when creative respellings and new coinages were becoming more common. The name reached its peak popularity in 1985, reflecting the broader trend of names ending in -isha that were fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s. Although it has never ranked in the top 1000 nationally, it achieved moderate regional popularity, with notable use in states like Michigan and Illinois. Since its peak, Kamisha has seen a steady decline, and by recent years it appears only rarely. The name's trajectory shows it as a product of its era, a modern invention without deep historical roots.
Kamisha first appeared in the United States in the 1970s, likely as a creative respelling of names like Camisha or Kamesha. These names themselves are modern coinages, formed by combining the popular prefix Ka- with fashionable suffixes like -isha. The name gained modest popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly among African American communities.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kami, Misha, Sha
Sibling names for Kamisha
Names that share Kamisha's style, for a brother or sister.
