US rank #9563 Girls' name Peak 1960 1,199 births

Camella — #9563 US girls' name

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.

1900s61910s981920s1381930s511940s991950s1171960s1701970s1301980s1141990s482000s642010s1102020s54
#9563
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Camella was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

23 babies were named Camella in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camella

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,199 babies named Camella between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camella currently holds the #9563 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camella performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 170 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Camella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Camella in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camella 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 1,199 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.

Camella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,199

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1960

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,563

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
23
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
0510152025 202420101991197719631949193519191909 6

Camella by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
170 births that decade — 14% of Camella's all-time total
1900s61910s981920s1381930s511940s991950s1171960s1701970s1301980s1141990s482000s642010s1102020s54

Camella by state

Where Camella concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Camella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
10 0.8%
Massachusetts share of Camella's total US births 0.8%

10 of 1,199 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camella?
1,199 babies have been named Camella since 1909. It currently ranks #9563 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 23 births.
When was Camella most popular?
Camella was most popular in the 1960s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Camella most popular?
The top states for the name Camella are Massachusetts (10 births).
How long has the name Camella been used?
Camella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camella?
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 Camella

Nearby Names Like Camella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Camella

Names with a similar popularity rank to Camella

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1909–2024 (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.