Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Camela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Camela
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
43 babies
All-time total
797
#8,747 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Camela popularity over time

797 babies have been named Camela since 1914, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1967Girls

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 – – – –
1910s 16 2 – #3,694
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,323
1950s 65 7 +1200% #3,272
1960s 288 29 +343% #1,756
1970s 209 21 -27% #2,169
1980s 129 13 -38% #3,444
1990s 46 5 -64% #9,378
2000s 11 1 -76% #13,817
2010s 16 2 +45% #11,570
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 +25% #13,783

The story of Camela

Camela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 797 American babies have been named Camela. Its peak came in 1963, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Camela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camela?

The median living Camela is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 60. An estimated 700 people named Camela are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Camela year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 6 #13,930
2021 – –
2020 6 #13,783
2019 8 #11,570
2018 8 #11,603
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #17,812
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 6 #13,817
2000 – –
1995 7 #10,690
1990 8 #9,378
1985 15 #4,890
1980 14 #5,003
1975 16 #3,968
1970 37 #2,169
1965 28 #2,253
1960 9 #4,484
1955 5 #5,932
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camela?

The median living Camela is about 54 years old. Half of all living Camelas are between 43 and 60 years old.

How many people named Camela are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Camela are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camela in 2025?

Camela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Camela?

797 babies have been named Camela in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camela most popular?

Camela peaked in 1963, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Camela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Camela rising or falling?

Camela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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