Unisex name · since 1983
Cameren
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 1,348 babies named Cameren, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,483 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,348
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,348 babies have been named Cameren since 1983, making it today's #12483 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cameren has been recorded 1,348 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #12483 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #4,244 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,483 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,348 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cameren ranks #4,244 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,483 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,348 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,244 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,483 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,348
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cameren's 1,348 recorded births place it above 90.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cameren compares
1,348 Top 27% higher than 73% of 13,930 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
Cameren's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cameren | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,348 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cameren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cameren's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cameren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Currently ranks #12483 among boys.
1,348 total births across 43 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 88 births in a single year.
Cameren popularity over time - girls
211 total births recorded since 1986 (Cameren as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Cameren accounts for 14% of total recorded use across both genders.
Cameren by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (662 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Cameren's strongest decade.
662 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Cameren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
268 births
- 2000s
2000s
662 births
- 2010s
2010s
346 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 662 births (49% of all-time use).
Cameren decade highlights
- Peak decade 662 births
- Runner-up 346 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Cameren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cameren's total volume
Cameren by state
Where Cameren concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 65 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 40 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 38 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 35 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 26 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.0% |
65 of 1,348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 4.8% of nationwide
- Michigan 3.0% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.8% of nationwide
- New York 2.7% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 13 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 4.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Cameren appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cameren's data
- Cameren's decade-level peak was the 2000s (662 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Camerens (65 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cameren: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1983–2025 (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 Cameren 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.
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