Declining since 2010, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Khamiya since 1987
Babies named Khamiya per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Khamiya's real moment was 2022.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s | 54 |
Meaning & origin
Khamiya is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1987. Its peak popularity came in 2022, though it has since been on a downward trajectory. In 2025, the name ranked 11,932, with roughly 1 in every 229,610 newborn girls receiving it. The name likely emerged from the trend of creating melodic, feminine-sounding names using popular syllables, and it has no clear historical or linguistic origin. Because its use is so infrequent, it has not been recorded in any top states.
Khamiya appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed by combining the popular phonetic elements 'Kha-' and '-miya.' It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1987 and may have been influenced by names like Kamilah or Aaliyah. Its use has remained very rare, with no clear historical or linguistic root.
Sibling names for Khamiya
Names that share Khamiya's style, for a brother or sister.
