Girls' name · since 2003

Camily

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Camily, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#36,635 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Camily is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 2003.

Camily has 43 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.

  • #36,635 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 43 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camily ranks #36,635 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#36,635 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camily's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Camily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Camily's full recorded timeline at 2005, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Camily popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2003)
17
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5101520 20032004200520102024 6

Camily by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 72% of the file).

2000s was Camily's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Camily births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Camily by state

Where Camily concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Camily
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 14.0%
California share of Camily's total US births 14.0%

6 of 43 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camily?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 43 babies named Camily. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #36,635 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 17 births.
Where does Camily sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camily ranks #36,635 of 72,339 girls' 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 Camily most popular?
Camily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Camily most popular?
The top states for the name Camily are California (6 births).
How long has the name Camily been used?
Camily has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camily?
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.

What to do with Camily's data

  • Camily's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Camilys (6 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.

Keep exploring Camily

Nearby Names Like Camily

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camily: 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, 2003–2024 (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 Camily 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.