US rank #428 Unisex name Peak 2015 38,340 births

Kameron — #428 US boys' name

38,340 babies named Kameron in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s791970s2881980s12671990s70702000s122382010s129762020s4410
#428
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kameron was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

1,506 babies were named Kameron in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kameron

The Social Security Administration has registered 38,340 babies named Kameron between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kameron currently holds the #428 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 1,506 babies received it in a single year. Kameron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 4,396 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kameron performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 12,976 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kameron shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,334 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kameron in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kameron 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 38,340 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.

Kameron at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

38,340

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2015

1,506 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#428

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kameron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2015)
1,506
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420152006199719881979197019591956 7

Kameron popularity over time — girls

4,396 total births recorded since 1965 (Kameron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 4,396 births
-50050100150200250 202420162008200019921984197619681965 5

Kameron by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
12,976 births that decade — 34% of Kameron's all-time total
1950s121960s791970s2881980s12671990s70702000s122382010s129762020s4410

Kameron by state

Where Kameron concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kameron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,334 8.7%
#2 California
2,792 7.3%
#3 Georgia
2,211 5.8%
#4 Florida
1,951 5.1%
#5 North Carolina
1,742 4.5%
#6 Ohio
1,696 4.4%
#7 Michigan
1,582 4.1%
#8 Illinois
1,464 3.8%
Texas share of Kameron's total US births 8.7%
Even split

3,334 of 38,340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Kameron appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kameron?
38,340 babies have been named Kameron since 1956. It currently ranks #428 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 1,506 births.
When was Kameron most popular?
Kameron was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,976 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Kameron most popular?
The top states for the name Kameron are Texas (3,334 births), California (2,792 births), Georgia (2,211 births).
Is Kameron a unisex name?
Yes, Kameron is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 38,340 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,396 births.
How long has the name Kameron been used?
Kameron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kameron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kamden, Kamari, Kamron, Kamryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1956–2024 (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.