Unisex name · since 1917

Camiel

35 babies named Camiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,650 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

35 boys have been named Camiel since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Camiel recorded 35 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1924.

  • #24,650 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camiel ranks #24,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,650 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camiel's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Camiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Camiel's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Camiel popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1923)
9
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
45678910 19171918192119231924 9

Camiel popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1974 (Camiel as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 197419882004 5

Camiel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).

1920s was Camiel's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Camiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camiel? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 35 babies named Camiel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,650 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 9 births.
Where does Camiel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camiel ranks #24,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Camiel most popular? ▼
Camiel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Camiel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Camiel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 35 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Camiel been used? ▼
Camiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 8 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Camiel? ▼
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 Camiel

Nearby Names Like Camiel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Camiel

Cameron Boy
#76 312,661 births
Camden Boy
#205 59,178 births
Camron Boy
#2064 14,813 births
Camilo Boy
#585 9,058 births
Camren Boy
#2748 6,672 births

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Casimier
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Flemming
35 births · Peak 1928
Lanie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camiel: 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, 1917–1924 (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 Camiel 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.