Recorded 2002–2023 Unisex name Peak 2016 80 births

Cambridge — boys' name

80 babies named Cambridge in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s152010s472020s18
2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Cambridge was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cambridge in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cambridge

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Cambridge between 2002 and 2023, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cambridge currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Cambridge is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 77 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cambridge performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cambridge shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cambridge 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 80 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.

Cambridge at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

80

Since 2002

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2002

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2023

Cambridge popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2002

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
11
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 202320222021201720162015201420122011200720042002 5

Cambridge popularity over time — girls

77 total births recorded since 1992 (Cambridge as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 77 births
45678910 202320222020201920172016201420132012200920001992 5

Cambridge by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
47 births that decade — 59% of Cambridge's all-time total
2000s152010s472020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cambridge?
80 babies have been named Cambridge since 2002. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2016 with 11 births.
When was Cambridge most popular?
Cambridge was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Cambridge a unisex name?
Yes, Cambridge is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 77 births.
How long has the name Cambridge been used?
Cambridge has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 22 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cambridge?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cameron, Camden, Camron, Camilo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2002–2023 (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.