Girls' name · since 1979

Camilya

48 babies named Camilya in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,391 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

48 girls have been named Camilya since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Camilya recorded 48 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2009.

  • #35,391 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camilya ranks #35,391 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,391 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Camilya's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Camilya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Camilya's full recorded timeline at 1990, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Camilya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
456789 19791981198219881990200620072009 6

Camilya by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (19 births, 40% of the file).

1980s was Camilya's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Camilya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camilya?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 48 babies named Camilya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,391 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 8 births.
Where does Camilya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Camilya ranks #35,391 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 Camilya most popular?
Camilya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Camilya been used?
Records for Camilya go back to 1979, giving 31 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Camilya?
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 Camilya's data

  • Camilya's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2000s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Camilya

Nearby Names Like Camilya

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Camilya: 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, 1979–2009 (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 Camilya 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.