Recorded 2000–2023 Unisex name Peak 2006 198 births

Cambell — unisex name

198 babies named Cambell in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1482010s452020s5
2000s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Cambell was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

20 babies were named Cambell in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cambell

The Social Security Administration has registered 198 babies named Cambell between 2000 and 2023, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cambell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Cambell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 73 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cambell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cambell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cambell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 198 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cambell at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

198

Since 2000

24 years of records

Peak year

2006

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2000

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2023

Cambell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2000

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
20
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0510152025 202320142011200920072005200320012000 5

Cambell popularity over time — boys

73 total births recorded since 2000 (Cambell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
4681012 20112010200920082007200620052004200320022000 5

Cambell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
148 births that decade — 75% of Cambell's all-time total
2000s1482010s452020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cambell?
198 babies have been named Cambell since 2000. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 20 births.
When was Cambell most popular?
Cambell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Cambell a unisex name?
Yes, Cambell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 198 births, and as a boy's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Cambell been used?
Cambell has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 24 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cambell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.