Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1979
Camay
Camay has 72 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
72 girls have been named Camay since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Camay recorded 72 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1999.
- 72 total births
- 1979–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Camay since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 72
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Camay was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Camay in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Camay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Camay's full recorded timeline at 1992, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Camay at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Camay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1999
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Camay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Camay's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Camay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Camay? ▼
72 babies have been named Camay since 1979. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1992 with 10 births.
When was Camay most popular? ▼
Camay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Camay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Camay since 1979 -- 21 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Camay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Camila, Camille, Cameron, Camryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Camay
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Camay
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Cameron Girl
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Camryn Girl
#456 30,959 births
Camilla Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Camay: Baby Name Since 1979 - 72 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/camay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Camay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.