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
0%100%Median name50%10.3%
Cameren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Cameren's 1,348 recorded births place it above 90.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
88
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
020406080100 198319901995200020052010201520212025 5

Cameren popularity over time - girls

211 total births recorded since 1986 (Cameren as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 211 births
0510152025 1986199519992002200520082011 5

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 662 births (49% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 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 -56, 6.3%-54, 3.8%-54, 6.2%-39, 5.3%-22, 7.9%-57, 4.2%-69, 5.6%-53, 5.5%-38, 7.6%-52, 3.3%-53, 4%-145, 3.9%-75, 9.4%-146, 3%-51, 3.7%Cameren-43, 6.5%Cameren
Cameren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cameren by state

Where Cameren concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cameren
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%
California share of Cameren's total US births 4.8%
Even split

65 of 1,348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Cameren appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cameren?
Cameren has been given to 1,348 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,244 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #12,483 of 13,930. 88 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Cameren sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cameren most popular?
Cameren was most popular in the 2000s decade with 662 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Cameren most popular?
The top states for the name Cameren are California (65 births), Michigan (40 births), Illinois (38 births).
Is Cameren a unisex name?
Yes, Cameren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,348 births, and as a girl's name it has 211 births.
How long has the name Cameren been used?
Records for Cameren go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cameren?
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.

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.

Keep exploring Cameren

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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.

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.