Name Legacy

Kamala

Recorded 1955–2025 · United States

Kamala was most popular in 1964, when 105 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,766 that year. In 2025 it ranked #16,070, with 10 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,295 people named Kamala.

Most popular in1964
Rank that year#1,766
Births that year105
Total since 18801,295
Given to100% girls

Kamala over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kamala’s peak in 1964. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kamala a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kamala is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,295 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Kamala

Where Kamala is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org