Cam vs Cameron

Side-by-side comparison of Cam and Cameron — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cam

Boy name · Rank #1422

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Name B

Cameron

Boy name · Rank #66

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Metric Cam Cameron
Current Rank #1422 #66
Total Births (all years) 2,661 308,280
Peak Year 2024 2000
Peak Year Births 129 12,765
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Cam Cameron
1880ss — 30
1890ss 12 34
1900ss — 49
1910ss 45 276
1920ss 44 530
1930ss 38 388
1940ss 58 607
1950ss 138 1,810
1960ss 197 3,651
1970ss 135 8,037
1980ss 100 24,604
1990ss 154 81,134
2000ss 266 95,894
2010ss 885 66,196
2020ss 589 25,040

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cam Cameron
2014 95 7,069
2015 95 6,759
2016 103 6,858
2017 104 5,975
2018 76 5,312
2019 97 5,253
2020 91 5,055
2021 120 5,124
2022 121 4,959
2023 128 5,085
2024 129 4,817

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1892–2024.

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