Boys' name · since 1915

Camillus

Camillus has 47 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,550 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Camillus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 47 have been recorded since 1915.

Camillus has 47 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.

  • #22,550 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 47 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camillus ranks #22,550 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,550 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camillus's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Camillus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Camillus's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Camillus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
456789 19151919192119221925193419431963 5

Camillus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Camillus's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Camillus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camillus? ▼
47 babies have been named Camillus since 1915. All-time, it sits at #22,550 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1915 with 8 births.
Where does Camillus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camillus ranks #22,550 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Camillus most popular? ▼
Camillus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Camillus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Camillus since 1915 -- 49 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Camillus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cameron, Camden, Camron, Camilo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Camillus's data

  • Camillus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Camillus

Nearby Names Like Camillus

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

Cameron Boy
#76 312,661 births
Camden Boy
#205 59,178 births
Camron Boy
#2064 14,813 births
Camilo Boy
#585 9,058 births
Camren Boy
#2748 6,672 births

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Venard
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Havis
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Vergie
47 births · Peak 1916
Concetto
47 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camillus: 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, 1915–1963 (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 Camillus 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.