Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Camden

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #205 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#205
among boys · ↓12 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,873
named Camden · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 992
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
4,018 babies
All-time total
63,101
#452 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Camden popularity over time

63,101 babies have been named Camden since 1915, 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 11 11 1 – #3,787
1920s – 33 33 3 +200% #3,438
1930s – 9 9 1 -73% #2,515
1940s – 25 25 3 +178% #2,739
1950s – 33 33 3 +32% #3,233
1960s 10 60 70 7 +112% #2,334
1970s 34 103 137 14 +96% #2,594
1980s 104 507 611 61 +346% #1,025
1990s 340 2,417 2,757 276 +351% #438
2000s 1,367 14,126 15,493 1,549 +462% #194
2010s 1,269 29,715 30,984 3,098 +100% #99
2020s (to 2025) 799 12,139 12,938 2,156 -30% #167

Where Camden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 1,654 0.97 #215
2027 1,598 0.94 #224
2028 1,552 0.91 #229
2029 1,514 0.89 #233
2030 1,482 0.87 #237

Where Camden is most popular

Boys named Camden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.14 per 1,000. Strongest in Maine, South Dakota, and Vermont.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Camden 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maine 61 3.14 +176%
South Dakota 57 3.06 +169%
Vermont 19 3.03 +166%
North Dakota 49 2.87 +152%
Nebraska 124 2.85 +151%
Maryland 324 2.72 +139%
New Hampshire 59 2.66 +134%
West Virginia 71 2.17 +91%
Missouri 291 2.10 +85%
Kansas 143 2.08 +83%
Ohio 546 2.06 +81%
Iowa 138 2.00 +76%
Connecticut 134 1.98 +74%
Wisconsin 231 1.95 +71%
Minnesota 232 1.89 +66%
Montana 33 1.87 +64%
Kentucky 186 1.85 +63%
Arkansas 117 1.85 +62%
Alabama 202 1.85 +62%
Virginia 349 1.84 +62%
Indiana 294 1.83 +61%
South Carolina 189 1.83 +61%
Tennessee 327 1.81 +59%
North Carolina 450 1.76 +55%
Mississippi 95 1.67 +47%
Idaho 68 1.66 +46%
Illinois 420 1.64 +44%
Oklahoma 143 1.62 +42%
Rhode Island 25 1.53 +35%
Massachusetts 210 1.53 +34%
Washington 235 1.44 +26%
Michigan 294 1.44 +26%
Colorado 176 1.36 +20%
Georgia 323 1.28 +12%
Oregon 94 1.24 +9%
Utah 118 1.24 +9%
Arizona 198 1.21 +6%
Pennsylvania 304 1.14 ≈ national
Louisiana 116 1.13 ≈ national
Alaska 13 1.09 ≈ national
Florida 512 1.08 -5%
Wyoming 5 0.864 -24%
Nevada 47 0.824 -28%
Texas 691 0.784 -31%
New York 332 0.767 -33%
Hawaii 11 0.708 -38%
California 629 0.688 -40%
District of Columbia 10 0.677 -40%
Delaware 7 0.462 -59%
New Mexico 10 0.303 -73%
New Jersey 40 0.199 -83%

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 Camden

Camden is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #205 in 2025 with 1,722 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 63,101 American babies have been named Camden, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 4,018 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 Camden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camden?

The median living Camden is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 62 thousand people named Camden are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Camden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 151 #1,428 1,722 #205
2024 134 #1,576 1,865 #193
2023 126 #1,647 2,022 #180
2022 130 #1,623 2,014 #188
2021 123 #1,681 2,205 #176
2020 135 #1,561 2,311 #167
2019 112 #1,817 2,459 #159
2018 129 #1,642 2,562 #152
2017 138 #1,582 2,671 #148
2016 156 #1,472 3,344 #124
2015 138 #1,580 3,771 #104
2014 116 #1,774 3,895 #101
2013 121 #1,717 3,897 #99
2012 114 #1,793 2,600 #156
2011 125 #1,681 2,411 #160
2010 120 #1,742 2,105 #180
2009 176 #1,354 1,959 #194
2008 156 #1,498 1,936 #203
2007 157 #1,482 1,748 #218
2006 159 #1,425 1,621 #222
2005 134 #1,534 1,463 #235
2004 160 #1,332 1,446 #233
2003 118 #1,626 1,294 #254
2002 125 #1,510 1,039 #287
2001 120 #1,545 889 #312
2000 62 #2,460 731 #362
1995 24 #4,234 215 #730
1990 16 #5,594 119 #950
1985 13 #5,402 54 #1,306
1980 12 #5,579 18 #2,630
1975 5 #9,239 7 #4,373
1970 – – 7 #3,896
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,108
1955 – – 7 #3,233
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 6 #3,884
1915 – – 5 #3,902
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camden?

The median living Camden is about 11 years old. Half of all living Camdens are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Camden are alive today?

An estimated 62 thousand people named Camden are alive in the United States, based on 63,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camden in 2025?

Camden ranked #205 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,722 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camden?

63,101 babies have been named Camden in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camden most popular?

Camden peaked in 2013, when 4,018 newborns received the name.

Is Camden a boy or girl name?

Camden is used for both: about 6% of babies named Camden have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Camden rising or falling?

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

Will Camden become more popular?

Camden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,482 boys named Camden in 2030, which would rank around #237. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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