US rank #3231 Girls' name Peak 1967 5,636 births

Cami — #3231 US girls' name

5,636 babies named Cami in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s671960s9421970s9641980s9991990s9212000s9292010s5672020s247
#3231
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Cami was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

351 babies were named Cami in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cami

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,636 babies named Cami between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cami currently holds the #3231 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 351 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cami performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 999 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Cami shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 491 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cami in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cami in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,636 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cami at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,636

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1967

351 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,231

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cami popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1967)
351
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Cami by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
999 births that decade — 18% of Cami's all-time total
1950s671960s9421970s9641980s9991990s9212000s9292010s5672020s247

Cami by state

Where Cami concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cami
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
491 8.7%
#2 California
385 6.8%
#3 Texas
331 5.9%
#4 Washington
136 2.4%
#5 Ohio
101 1.8%
#6 Michigan
97 1.7%
#7 Indiana
90 1.6%
#8 Illinois
74 1.3%
Utah share of Cami's total US births 8.7%
Even split

491 of 5,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Cami appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cami?
5,636 babies have been named Cami since 1955. It currently ranks #3231 among girls. The peak year was 1967 with 351 births.
When was Cami most popular?
Cami was most popular in the 1980s decade with 999 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Cami most popular?
The top states for the name Cami are Utah (491 births), California (385 births), Texas (331 births).
How long has the name Cami been used?
Cami has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cami?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.