Unisex name · since 1882
Cameron
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 312,661 babies named Cameron, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #76 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 312,661
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cameron is the #76 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 312,661 recorded since 1882.
Cameron has 312,661 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #76 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #76 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 312,661 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cameron ranks #114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #76 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 312,661 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #76 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 312,661
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cameron's 312,661 recorded births place it above 99.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cameron compares
312,661 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Cameron's all-time total is 847x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cameron | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 312,661 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12,767 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cameron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cameron's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12,767, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cameron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 12,767
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Cameron popularity over time - girls
32,235 total births recorded since 1914 (Cameron as girls' name)
Cameron by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (95,898 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Cameron's strongest decade.
95,898 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Cameron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 34
1890s
34 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s 276
1910s
276 births
- 1920s 530
1920s
530 births
- 1930s 388
1930s
388 births
- 1940s 607
1940s
607 births
- 1950s 1,810
1950s
1,810 births
- 1960s 3,651
1960s
3,651 births
- 1970s 8,032
1970s
8,032 births
- 1980s 24,598
1980s
24,598 births
- 1990s
1990s
81,131 births
- 2000s
2000s
95,898 births
- 2010s
2010s
66,206 births
- 2020s 29,421
2020s
29,421 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 95,898 births (31% of all-time use).
How Cameron 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 Cameron's total volume
Cameron by state
Where Cameron concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29,275 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22,872 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 15,156 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 14,432 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 13,710 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 12,946 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 12,586 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 12,540 | 4.0% |
29,275 of 312,661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Cameron appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cameron's data
- Cameron's decade-level peak was the 2000s (95,898 total births); usage has since declined to 29,421 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Camerons (29,275 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 Cameron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1882–2025 (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 Cameron 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.