US rank #5336 Unisex name Peak 1997 1,393 births

Camry — #5336 US unisex name

1,393 babies named Camry in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s471990s6142000s3792010s2502020s103
#5336
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Camry was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

98 babies were named Camry in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camry

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,393 babies named Camry between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camry currently holds the #5336 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 98 babies received it in a single year. Camry is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 125 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camry performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 614 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Camry shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Camry in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camry 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 1,393 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.

Camry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,393

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1997

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,336

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camry popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
98
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891985 7

Camry popularity over time — boys

125 total births recorded since 1991 (Camry as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 125 births
05101520 20202012200019981996199419921991 5

Camry by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
614 births that decade — 44% of Camry's all-time total
1980s471990s6142000s3792010s2502020s103

Camry by state

Where Camry concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Camry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
94 6.7%
#2 California
31 2.2%
#3 Georgia
24 1.7%
#4 North Carolina
24 1.7%
#5 Ohio
23 1.7%
#6 Utah
20 1.4%
#7 Louisiana
17 1.2%
#8 Michigan
14 1.0%
Texas share of Camry's total US births 6.7%
Even split

94 of 1,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Camry appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camry?
1,393 babies have been named Camry since 1985. It currently ranks #5336 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 98 births.
When was Camry most popular?
Camry was most popular in the 1990s decade with 614 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Camry most popular?
The top states for the name Camry are Texas (94 births), California (31 births), Georgia (24 births).
Is Camry a unisex name?
Yes, Camry is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,393 births, and as a boy's name it has 125 births.
How long has the name Camry been used?
Camry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camry?
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.