Unisex name · since 1978

Camil

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Camil, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,631 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Camil sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 1978.

Camil has 95 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1978 to 2022.

  • #27,631 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 95 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camil ranks #27,631 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,631 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camil's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Camil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Camil splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Camil popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
45678910 1978199120002006200820102022 8

Camil popularity over time - boys

81 total births recorded since 2006 (Camil as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 81 births
468101214 20062008200920112012201320162018202020222024 5

Camil by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (43 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Camil's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Camil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camil?
Camil has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,631 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Camil sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camil ranks #27,631 of 72,339 girls' 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 Camil most popular?
Camil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Camil a unisex name?
Yes, Camil is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 95 births, and as a boy's name it has 81 births.
How long has the name Camil been used?
The SSA has tracked Camil since 1978 -- 45 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Camil?
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.

What to do with Camil's data

  • Camil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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 Camil: 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, 1978–2022 (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 Camil 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.