Kama
Kama is a given name and surname found among many cultures, developed independently from one another, throughout the world. The name is common among the Serer people in West Africa.
- Hinduism
Meaning & Origin of Kama
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kama is a given name and surname found among many cultures, developed independently from one another, throughout the world. The name is common among the Serer people in West Africa.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
The Story of Kama
The earliest SSA record of Kama as a baby girl name dates back to 1954, when 6 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 39 newborns named Kama — #2,081 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Kamas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 710 Kamas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Kama
Kama is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 710 births in the dataset. Kama's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #2,081. Use the chart and map above to compare Kama's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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