Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2008
Camelo
50 babies named Camelo in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9600
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Camelo currently ranks #9600 among boys' names in America, with 50 babies recorded since 2008.
Camelo has 50 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9600 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, 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 2008 to 2025.
- #9600 among boys today
- 50 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Camelo is currently the #9600 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 50 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9600
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Camelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9600
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Camelo was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Camelo in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Camelo compares
50 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Camelo's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Camelo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Camelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Camelo's full recorded timeline at 2022, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Camelo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,600
Active since
2008
Camelo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Camelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Camelo's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Camelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Camelo? ▼
50 babies have been named Camelo since 2008. It currently ranks #9600 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Camelo most popular? ▼
Camelo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Camelo been used? ▼
Camelo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Camelo? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Camelo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Camelo
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#193 59,178 births
Camron Boy
#1743 14,813 births
Camilo Boy
#525 9,058 births
Camren Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Camelo: #9600 Boys' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/camelo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Camelo 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 June 2026.