Girls' name · since 1921

Camellia

Camellia has 3,347 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,350 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,675 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,347
born since 1921
2020s
peak decade

3,347 babies have been named Camellia since 1921, making it today's #1675 girls' name.

Camellia has 3,347 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1675 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.

  • #3,350 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,675 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,347 born since 1921
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camellia ranks #3,350 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,675 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,347 born since 1921, peaking in the 2020s.

#3,350 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,675 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,347
born since 1921
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%90.3%
Camellia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Camellia's 3,347 recorded births place it above 95.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Camellia compares

3,347 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Camellia's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Camellia Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,347 376 567,345
Peak-year births 138 21 19,840

Camellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Camellia's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 138, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Camellia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
138
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
050100150 192119411954196719801993200620192025 123

Camellia by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (719 births, 21% of the file).

2020s was Camellia's strongest decade.

719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Camellia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 719 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Camellia 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 Camellia's total volume

Camellia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -142, 3.9%-78, 4.2%-108, 14.7%-110, 4.8%-24, 9.1%-34, 9.3%-42, 5.6%-145, 2.3%-38, 5.7%-54, 3.9%-137, 4.8%-116, 7.1%-56, 5.6%-36, 8%-39, 7.6%Camellia-105, 4.1%Camellia
Camellia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Camellia by state

Where Camellia concentrates geographically, total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Camellia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
404 12.1%
#2 Texas
171 5.1%
#3 Florida
69 2.1%
#4 Alabama
51 1.5%
#5 New York
41 1.2%
#6 North Carolina
37 1.1%
#7 Ohio
24 0.7%
#8 Louisiana
19 0.6%
California share of Camellia's total US births 12.1%
Even split

404 of 3,347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Camellia appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camellia? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 3,347 babies named Camellia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,350 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,675 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 138 births.
Where does Camellia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camellia ranks #3,350 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,675 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Camellia most popular? ▼
Camellia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 719 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Camellia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Camellia are California (404 births), Texas (171 births), Florida (69 births).
How long has the name Camellia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Camellia since 1921 -- 105 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Camellia? ▼
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 Camellia's data

  • California records the most Camellias (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Camellia

Nearby Names Like Camellia

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

Camila Girl
#19 123,854 births
Camille Girl
#240 75,722 births
Cameron Girl
#487 32,235 births
Camryn Girl
#477 30,959 births
Camilla Girl
#361 30,276 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Camellia

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Adrienne #1673
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Shoshana #1677
5,682 births · Peak 2022
Aanya #1672
3,732 births · Peak 2014
Alannah #1678
7,392 births · Peak 2015
Aiza #1671
2,004 births · Peak 2022
Miya #1679
8,071 births · Peak 2007

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camellia: 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, 1921–2025 (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 Camellia 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.