US rank #323 Girls' name Peak 2019 29,420 births

Camilla — #323 US girls' name

29,420 babies named Camilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#323
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Camilla was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

1,224 babies were named Camilla in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,420 babies named Camilla between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camilla currently holds the #323 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 1,224 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camilla performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,840 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Camilla shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,801 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Camilla in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camilla 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 29,420 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.

Camilla at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

29,420

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2019

1,224 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#323

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camilla popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
1,224
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Camilla popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1918 (Camilla as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1918 6

Camilla by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,840 births that decade — 30% of Camilla's all-time total
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Camilla by state

Where Camilla concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Camilla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,801 12.9%
#2 Texas
2,898 9.9%
#3 New York
1,769 6.0%
#4 Florida
1,186 4.0%
#5 Illinois
1,077 3.7%
#6 North Carolina
942 3.2%
#7 Georgia
840 2.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
834 2.8%
California share of Camilla's total US births 12.9%
Even split

3,801 of 29,420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Camilla appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camilla?
29,420 babies have been named Camilla since 1880. It currently ranks #323 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 1,224 births.
When was Camilla most popular?
Camilla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,840 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Camilla most popular?
The top states for the name Camilla are California (3,801 births), Texas (2,898 births), New York (1,769 births).
How long has the name Camilla been used?
Camilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camilla?
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, 1880–2024 (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.