Cambrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,964

among girls · ↑816 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cambrie · +61% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,401

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

189 babies

All-time total

2,392

#4,165 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Cambrie popularity over time

2,392 babies have been named Cambrie since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	24	2	–	#6,859
1990s	78	8	+225%	#3,903
2000s	503	50	+545%	#2,467
2010s	1,278	128	+154%	#1,252
2020s (to 2025)	509	85	-34%	#1,964

Where Cambrie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	93	0.06	outside top 500
2027	90	0.06	outside top 500
2028	86	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Cambrie is most popular

Girls named Cambrie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cambrie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
West Virginia	10	0.382	+620%
Louisiana	10	0.114	+116%
Arkansas	5	0.095	+79%
Missouri	11	0.091	+72%
Iowa	5	0.086	+61%
Tennessee	11	0.069	+31%
Ohio	16	0.067	+27%
Texas	48	0.060	+13%
Kentucky	5	0.058	+10%
Colorado	5	0.045	-15%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-42%
Virginia	5	0.029	-45%
Florida	10	0.023	-56%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-60%
California	8	0.010	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cambrie

Cambrie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,964 in 2025 with 98 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 2,392 American babies have been named Cambrie. Its peak came in 2017, when 189 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cambrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cambrie?

The median living Cambrie is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 2,400 people named Cambrie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cambrie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	98	#1,964
2024	61	#2,780
2023	87	#2,180
2022	96	#2,025
2021	88	#2,133
2020	79	#2,259
2019	116	#1,763
2018	142	#1,533
2017	189	#1,252
2016	139	#1,593
2015	123	#1,711
2014	150	#1,488
2013	162	#1,409
2012	110	#1,836
2011	85	#2,221
2010	62	#2,815
2009	61	#2,858
2008	77	#2,467
2007	48	#3,436
2006	45	#3,517
2005	48	#3,222
2004	42	#3,505
2003	28	#4,565
2002	48	#3,024
2001	46	#3,055
2000	60	#2,518
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cambrie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cambrie?

The median living Cambrie is about 10 years old. Half of all living Cambries are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Cambrie are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Cambrie are alive in the United States, based on 2,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cambrie in 2025?

Cambrie ranked #1,964 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 98 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cambrie?

2,392 babies have been named Cambrie in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cambrie most popular?

Cambrie peaked in 2017, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Cambrie a boy or girl name?

Cambrie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cambrie rising or falling?

Cambrie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cambrie become more popular?

Cambrie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Cambrie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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