Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Camelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,729 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,729
among girls · ↓320 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Camelia · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
71 babies
All-time total
2,942
#3,639 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Camelia popularity over time

2,942 babies have been named Camelia since 1884, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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 10 1 – #1,050
1890s 12 1 +20% #1,387
1900s 18 2 +50% #1,557
1910s 65 7 +261% #2,027
1920s 74 7 +14% #2,724
1930s 95 10 +28% #2,133
1940s 211 21 +122% #1,624
1950s 275 28 +30% #1,682
1960s 313 31 +14% #1,958
1970s 356 36 +14% #1,538
1980s 400 40 +12% #1,703
1990s 234 23 -41% #3,374
2000s 262 26 +12% #3,888
2010s 352 35 +34% #2,970
2020s (to 2025) 265 44 +25% #3,081

Where Camelia 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 40 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 41 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Camelia

Camelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,729 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 2,942 American babies have been named Camelia. Its peak came in 1987, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Camelia?

The median living Camelia is about 39 years old; half are between 16 and 57. An estimated 2,500 people named Camelia are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Camelia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 40 #3,729
2024 46 #3,409
2023 41 #3,719
2022 53 #3,081
2021 34 #4,178
2020 51 #3,099
2019 44 #3,511
2018 38 #3,868
2017 55 #2,970
2016 37 #4,009
2015 37 #4,005
2014 46 #3,443
2013 23 #5,681
2012 28 #4,990
2011 22 #5,979
2010 22 #6,013
2009 22 #6,148
2008 28 #5,169
2007 31 #4,711
2006 15 #7,942
2005 21 #5,844
2004 28 #4,728
2003 35 #3,888
2002 25 #4,795
2001 26 #4,585
2000 31 #3,999
1995 26 #3,991
1990 32 #3,374
1985 31 #2,949
1980 44 #2,253
1975 47 #1,914
1970 24 #2,866
1965 34 #2,001
1960 33 #1,983
1955 26 #2,114
1950 30 #1,730
1945 21 #1,832
1940 13 #2,317
1935 8 #3,187
1930 11 #2,708
1925 8 #3,712
1920 5 #5,085
1915 8 #3,176
1910 – –
1905 7 #1,557
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Camelia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Romanian swimmer b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camelia?

The median living Camelia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Camelias are between 16 and 57 years old.

How many people named Camelia are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Camelia are alive in the United States, based on 2,942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camelia in 2025?

Camelia ranked #3,729 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camelia?

2,942 babies have been named Camelia in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camelia most popular?

Camelia peaked in 1987, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Camelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Camelia rising or falling?

Camelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Camelia become more popular?

Camelia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Camelia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Camelia?

Well-known people named Camelia include Camelia Potec (swimmer).

Names like Camelia

Names that sound and feel close to Camelia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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