Girls' name · since 1909
Camella
1,199 babies named Camella in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,614 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,199
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
Camella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,199 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Camella recorded 1,199 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2024.
- #6,614 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,199 born since 1909
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camella ranks #6,614 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,199 born since 1909, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,614 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,199
- born since 1909
- 1960s
- peak decade
Camella's 1,199 recorded births place it above 90.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Camella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Camella's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Camella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2024
- Peak year (1960)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Camella by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (170 births, 14% of the file).
1960s was Camella's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Camella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
138 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s
1960s
170 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 170 births (14% of all-time use).
How Camella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Camella's total volume
Camella by state
Where Camella concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.8% |
10 of 1,199 births nationwide.
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What to do with Camella's data
- Camella's decade-level peak was the 1960s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Camellas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Camella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~115 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1909–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Camella 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 August 2026.