Girls' name · since 1967

Camelle

Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Camelle, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade

Camelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 107 have been recorded since 1967.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camelle has been recorded 107 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2002.

  • #26,349 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 107 born since 1967
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camelle ranks #26,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1967
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camelle's 107 recorded births place it above 63.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Camelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Camelle's full recorded timeline at 1983, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Camelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1983)
10
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 1967197119751984198820002002 5

Camelle by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Camelle's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Camelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camelle?
Since 1967, Social Security records show 107 babies named Camelle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,349 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 10 births.
Where does Camelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camelle ranks #26,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Camelle most popular?
Camelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Camelle been used?
Records for Camelle go back to 1967, giving 36 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Camelle?
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.

What to do with Camelle's data

  • Camelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Camelle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1967–2002 (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 Camelle 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.