Girls' name · since 1880
Camille
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 75,722 babies named Camille, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #456 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #240 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 75,722
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Camille currently ranks #240 among girls' names in America, with 75,722 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Camille recorded 75,722 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #240 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #456 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #240 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 75,722 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camille ranks #456 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #240 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 75,722 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #456 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #240 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 75,722
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Camille's 75,722 recorded births place it above 99.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Camille compares
75,722 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Camille's all-time total is 201x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Camille | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75,722 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,344 | 21 | 19,840 |
Camille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Camille's full recorded timeline at 1953, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 1,344 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Camille popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 1,344
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Camille popularity over time - boys
1,398 total births recorded since 1882 (Camille as boys' name)
Camille by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12,931 births, 17% of the file).
2010s was Camille's strongest decade.
12,931 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Camille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 126
1880s
126 births
- 1890s 297
1890s
297 births
- 1900s 473
1900s
473 births
- 1910s 1,320
1910s
1,320 births
- 1920s 1,609
1920s
1,609 births
- 1930s 2,091
1930s
2,091 births
- 1940s 4,526
1940s
4,526 births
- 1950s 4,884
1950s
4,884 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,245 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,672 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,974 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,455 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,756 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,931 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,363 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,931 births (17% of all-time use).
How Camille 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 Camille's total volume
Camille by state
Where Camille concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 9,836 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 8,300 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5,452 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,696 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 2,968 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,537 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,509 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 2,378 | 3.1% |
9,836 of 75,722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Camille appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Camille's data
- Camille's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,931 total births) through the 2020s (7,363) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Camilles (9,836 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Camille: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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, 1880–2025 (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 Camille 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.