Kamila
Kamila was the 357th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 851 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 214th; the most babies were born in 2022 (1,383). Over the last ten years it has moved down 28 places. More babies were named Kamila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Camila) feminine form of Camillus · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #357 girls, down 143 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 851girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20221,383 babies
- Total since 1880
- 20,098babies recorded
What does the name Kamila mean?
Kamila is a spelling of Camila, pronounced the same way, so it shares Camila's meaning and origin.
Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla. Camilla was a Roman name; DMNES links it to Latin camilla, a girl who served as an attendant in religious rites. DMNES says the name came into use in 16th-century Italy as part of a fashion for classical names. Its recent US rise reflects Spanish-speaking families.
camilla (Latin, “young attendant at religious rites; a Roman cognomen”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Latin word camilla may itself be borrowed from Etruscan, but the sources cited here do not confirm this.
See also: Latin names.
Kamila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #357 | 851 |
| 2020 | #214 | 1,348 |
| 2010 | #433 | 716 |
| 2000 | #2,580 | 58 |
| 1990 | #4,767 | 20 |
| 1980 | #6,085 | 11 |
| 1970 | #6,640 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kamila, counting every spelling?
Kamila is a spelling of Camila, a name family that ranked #12 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #357 for Kamila on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,580 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camila | 6,591 | #19 | 37,834 |
| Kamila | 851 | #357 | 5,839 |
| Camilla | 847 | #361 | 4,790 |
| Kamilah | 94 | #2,029 | 987 |
| Kamilla | 134 | #1,575 | 816 |
| Kamyla | 40 | #3,743 | 233 |
| Kamylah | 11 | #9,150 | 95 |
| Camilah | 12 | #8,460 | 80 |
| Camyla | — | — | 56 |
| Kamillah | — | — | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kamila?
851 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kamila (0.24 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kamila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kamila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kamila?
About 19,900 people born in the US named Kamila are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 14. That makes Kamila a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kamila by state
How common Kamila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.8×), California (2.4×), Nevada (2.4×), Texas (2.2×), Arizona (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Missouri, Michigan, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kamila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kamila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kamila
What does Kamila mean?
Kamila is a spelling of Camila, which means “feminine form of Camillus” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kamila?
Kamila was the 357th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 851 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 214th; the most babies were born in 2022 (1,383). Over the last ten years it has moved down 28 places. More babies were named Kamila in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kamila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kamila in the US.
Where is Kamila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kamila was most common in New Mexico (2.71 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Nevada.