Kamilla
A feminine name originating from Latin meaning "a perfect one".
Name Census estimates that about 3,023 living Americans carry the first name Kamilla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kamilla today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kamilla births was 2020 (224 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kamilla. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kamilla with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Kamilla is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.0K
~ 1 in 113,382 Americans
Peak year
2020
224 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,308
Tracked since 1959
Census
Kamilla in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,374 people with the first name Kamilla, which placed it at #6,684 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,684
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,374 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kamilla
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamilla is White at 38.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.9%) and Black (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kamilla described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kamilla at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.8% · 920
- Hispanic or Latino34.9% · 828
- Black or African American13.2% · 313
- Two or more races8.0% · 191
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 99
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 23
Popularity
Kamilla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kamilla from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,382 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kamilla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kamilla by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kamilla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kamillas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Kamilla, while New Jersey, Mississippi, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kamilla
The name Kamilla originated from the Latin name Camilla. It is derived from the Ancient Roman word "camillus", which referred to a young male attendant or acolyte in religious ceremonies. The name Camilla was initially given to young girls who served at pagan rituals.
In ancient Roman mythology, Camilla was a legendary warrior maiden who fought alongside Turnus against Aeneas in the Aeneid, the epic poem written by Virgil. She was known for her incredible speed and skill with a bow and arrow. Camilla was eventually killed in battle by the Trojan warrior Arruns.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kamilla can be found in the 10th century, when it was borne by Kamilla of Lorraine, a noblewoman who lived from around 940 to 1025. She was the daughter of Louis IV of France and Gerberga of Saxony.
Another notable historical figure with this name was Kamilla Storthenke, a Swedish writer and feminist who lived from 1752 to 1805. She was a prominent figure in the Swedish literary salons of the 18th century and wrote several novels and plays.
In the 19th century, Kamilla Kolthoff was a Swedish actress who lived from 1823 to 1888. She performed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and was known for her roles in plays by Shakespeare and Henrik Ibsen.
A more recent historical figure was Kamilla Kringstad, a Norwegian artist and children's book illustrator who lived from 1888 to 1956. Her whimsical illustrations were featured in numerous books and magazines.
One of the most famous literary characters named Kamilla was the title character in the 1784 novel "Kamilla" by Christoph Martin Wieland. The novel, set in ancient Rome, follows the adventures and misfortunes of a young woman named Kamilla.
While the name has its origins in ancient Rome, it has been used across various cultures and languages over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. The name Kamilla continues to be a popular choice for baby girls in many parts of the world, carrying with it a rich historical legacy.
People
Kamilla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kamilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kamilla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kamilla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,023 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kamilla going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 113,382 US residents.
Is Kamilla a common name?
We classify Kamilla as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,068 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kamilla most popular?
The single biggest year for Kamilla was 2020, when 224 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kamilla is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kamilla in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,374 people with the name Kamilla, or 0.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,684 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kamilla in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kamilla?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kamilla appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,368 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kamilla?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kamilla is White at 38.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.9%) and Black (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kamilla most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kamilla in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.8% (920 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kamilla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kamilla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kamilla in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kamilla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kamilla in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kamilla can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kamilla as a first name?
You can see how many Americans are named Kamilla on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.