US rank #8783 Girls' name Peak 2020 312 births

Camilah — #8783 US girls' name

312 babies named Camilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s1942020s96
#8783
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Camilah was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

29 babies were named Camilah in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 312 babies named Camilah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camilah currently holds the #8783 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camilah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Camilah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 72 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Camilah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camilah 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 312 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.

Camilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

312

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2020

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,783

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
29
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092007 6

Camilah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
194 births that decade — 62% of Camilah's all-time total
2000s222010s1942020s96

Camilah by state

Where Camilah concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Camilah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
72 23.1%
#2 Texas
26 8.3%
California share of Camilah's total US births 23.1%
Even split

72 of 312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camilah?
312 babies have been named Camilah since 2007. It currently ranks #8783 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 29 births.
When was Camilah most popular?
Camilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Camilah most popular?
The top states for the name Camilah are California (72 births), Texas (26 births).
How long has the name Camilah been used?
Camilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camilah?
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, 2007–2024 (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.