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Kamala

Girl

Meaning of Kamala: Sanskrit: 'lotus'

Kamala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9133rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9133

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,295

First recorded 1955 · peak 1964

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Kamala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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