Recorded 1915–1963 Boys' name Peak 1915 47 births

Camillus — boys' name

47 babies named Camillus in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s181930s51940s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Camillus was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

8 babies were named Camillus in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camillus

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Camillus between 1915 and 1963, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Camillus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camillus performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Camillus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camillus 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 47 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.

Camillus at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

47

Since 1915

49 years of records

Peak year

1915

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1915

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1963

Camillus popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
456789 19631943193419251922192119191915 8

Camillus by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
18 births that decade — 38% of Camillus's all-time total
1910s141920s181930s51940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camillus?
47 babies have been named Camillus since 1915. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1915 with 8 births.
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?
Camillus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 49 years of data through 1963.
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.

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, 1915–1963 (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.