US rank #1695 Girls' name Peak 2012 6,110 births

Cambria — #1695 US girls' name

6,110 babies named Cambria in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s221970s1661980s4101990s7412000s15802010s24132020s778
#1695
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Cambria was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

275 babies were named Cambria in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cambria

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,110 babies named Cambria between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cambria currently holds the #1695 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 275 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cambria performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Cambria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,476 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Cambria in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cambria 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 6,110 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.

Cambria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,110

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2012

275 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,695

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cambria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
275
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Cambria by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,413 births that decade — 39% of Cambria's all-time total
1960s221970s1661980s4101990s7412000s15802010s24132020s778

Cambria by state

Where Cambria concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cambria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,476 24.2%
#2 Texas
295 4.8%
#3 Utah
278 4.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
193 3.2%
#5 Ohio
168 2.7%
#6 Arizona
164 2.7%
#7 Florida
163 2.7%
#8 Indiana
116 1.9%
California share of Cambria's total US births 24.2%
Even split

1,476 of 6,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Cambria appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cambria?
6,110 babies have been named Cambria since 1963. It currently ranks #1695 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 275 births.
When was Cambria most popular?
Cambria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,413 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Cambria most popular?
The top states for the name Cambria are California (1,476 births), Texas (295 births), Utah (278 births).
How long has the name Cambria been used?
Cambria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cambria?
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.

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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, 1963–2024 (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.