Girls' name · since 1925

Camile

Camile has 992 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,558 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,033 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
992
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade

Camile currently ranks #11033 among girls' names in America, with 992 babies recorded since 1925.

Social Security Administration records show Camile recorded 992 times among girls since 1925, holding rank #11033 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.

  • #7,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #11,033 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 992 born since 1925
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camile ranks #7,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,033 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 992 born since 1925, peaking in the 2000s.

#7,558 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,033 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
992
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%36.2%
Camile vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Camile's 992 recorded births place it above 89.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Camile compares

992 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Camile's all-time total is 164% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Camile Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 992 376 567,345
Peak-year births 32 21 19,840

Camile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Camile's full recorded timeline at 1989, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Camile popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
32
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
010203040 192519611973198319932003201320232025 8

Camile popularity over time - boys

33 total births recorded since 1917 (Camile as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 33 births
4.555.566.5 191719191924192519281932 5

Camile by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (207 births, 21% of the file).

2000s was Camile's strongest decade.

207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Camile births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 207 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Camile compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Camile's total volume

Camile vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -61, 4%-64, 4.3%-13, 20.8%-109, 8.2%-50, 6.9%-29, 6.9%-63, 7%-28, 7%-45, 5.1%-64, 4.6%-57, 3.7%-139, 2.7%-20, 12.3%-38, 4.8%-111, 3.7%Camile-101, 3.2%Camile
Camile vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Camile by state

Where Camile concentrates geographically, total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Camile
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 4.8%
#2 New York
15 1.5%
California share of Camile's total US births 4.8%
Even split

48 of 992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camile?
Since 1925, Social Security records show 992 babies named Camile. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,558 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #11,033 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 32 births.
Where does Camile sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camile ranks #7,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,033 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Camile most popular?
Camile was most popular in the 2000s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Camile most popular?
The top states for the name Camile are California (48 births), New York (15 births).
How long has the name Camile been used?
Camile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 101 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Camile?
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 Camile's data

  • Camile's decade-level peak was the 2000s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Camiles (48 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.

Keep exploring Camile

Nearby Names Like Camile

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Camile

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camile: 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, 1925–2025 (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 Camile 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.