Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Kemya

Name: Popularity of the name Kemya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kemya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#3,161 (2009)

Total Babies

605

5-Yr Trend

-44%

1998

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#3161

Peak Rank

605

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kemya

The earliest SSA record of Kemya as a baby girl name dates back to 1998, when 6 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Kemya — #3,161 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Kemya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kemya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 605 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Kemya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kemya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kimya
Kenya
Kanya
Konya
Commu
Canja
Kuja
Kyma
Kamia
Camera
Coma
Comma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kemya

What does the name Kemya mean?

Kemya is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1998. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kemya in 2026?

In 2026, Kemya ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kemya most popular?

Kemya reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #3,161 that year with 53 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kemya most popular?

Kemya has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kemya.

Is Kemya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kemya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kemya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kemya include Tyara, Griffin, Arieana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kemya

Kemya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 605 births in the dataset. Kemya's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Kemya'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.