US rank #454 Unisex name Peak 1999 30,315 births

Camryn — #454 US unisex name

30,315 babies named Camryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s731990s34192000s145082010s87142020s3589
#454
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Camryn was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

2,048 babies were named Camryn in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Camryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 30,315 babies named Camryn between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Camryn currently holds the #454 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 2,048 babies received it in a single year. Camryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 4,633 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Camryn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 14,508 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Camryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,813 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Camryn in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Camryn 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 30,315 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.

Camryn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

30,315

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1999

2,048 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#454

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Camryn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1999)
2,048
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420182012200620001994198819821974 5

Camryn popularity over time — boys

4,633 total births recorded since 1987 (Camryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 4,633 births
-1000100200300400 202420192014200920041999199419891987 6

Camryn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
14,508 births that decade — 48% of Camryn's all-time total
1970s121980s731990s34192000s145082010s87142020s3589

Camryn by state

Where Camryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Camryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,813 9.3%
#2 California
2,373 7.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
1,576 5.2%
#4 Ohio
1,565 5.2%
#5 Florida
1,484 4.9%
#6 New York
1,467 4.8%
#7 North Carolina
1,135 3.7%
#8 Illinois
1,117 3.7%
Texas share of Camryn's total US births 9.3%
Even split

2,813 of 30,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Camryn appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Camryn?
30,315 babies have been named Camryn since 1974. It currently ranks #454 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 2,048 births.
When was Camryn most popular?
Camryn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14,508 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Camryn most popular?
The top states for the name Camryn are Texas (2,813 births), California (2,373 births), Pennsylvania (1,576 births).
Is Camryn a unisex name?
Yes, Camryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 30,315 births, and as a boy's name it has 4,633 births.
How long has the name Camryn been used?
Camryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Camryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Camila, Camille, Cameron, Camilla, 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, 1974–2024 (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.