US rank #7623 Girls' name Peak 1991 984 births

Camile — #7623 US girls' name

984 babies named Camile in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s161950s291960s751970s991980s1641990s1642000s2072010s1712020s54
#7623
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Camile was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

32 babies were named Camile in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camile

The Social Security Administration has registered 984 babies named Camile between 1925 and 2024, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camile currently holds the #7623 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camile performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Camile shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 48 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Camile in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camile 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 984 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.

Camile at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

984

Since 1925

100 years of records

Peak year

1991

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,623

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1925

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camile popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1925

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
32
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719881979196919581925 5

Camile popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 33 births
4.555.566.5 193219281925192419191917 6

Camile by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
207 births that decade — 21% of Camile's all-time total
1920s51940s161950s291960s751970s991980s1641990s1642000s2072010s1712020s54

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 4.9%
#2 New York
15 1.5%
California share of Camile's total US births 4.9%
Even split

48 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camile?
984 babies have been named Camile since 1925. It currently ranks #7623 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 32 births.
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 100 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1925–2024 (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.