Camella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#1,993
1910s	98	10	+1533%	#1,750
1920s	138	14	+41%	#2,150
1930s	51	5	-63%	#3,192
1940s	99	10	+94%	#2,546
1950s	117	12	+18%	#2,589
1960s	170	17	+45%	#2,521
1970s	130	13	-24%	#3,710
1980s	114	11	-12%	#4,499
1990s	48	5	-58%	#8,905
2000s	64	6	+33%	#9,804
2010s	110	11	+72%	#6,217
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-18%	#7,346

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,993

1910s

+1533%

#1,750

1920s

138

+41%

#2,150

1930s

-63%

#3,192

1940s

+94%

#2,546

1950s

117

+18%

#2,589

1960s

170

+45%

#2,521

1970s

130

-24%

#3,710

1980s

114

-12%

#4,499

1990s

-58%

#8,905

2000s

+33%

#9,804

2010s

110

+72%

#6,217

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#7,346

The story of Camella

Camella 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 1909, 1,199 American babies have been named Camella. Its peak came in 1960, when 23 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 Camella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camella?

The median living Camella is about 49 years old; half are between 22 and 64. An estimated 800 people named Camella 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.

Camella 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	10	#9,685
2023	9	#10,476
2022	15	#7,346
2021	10	#9,691
2020	10	#9,693
2019	19	#6,217
2018	14	#7,844
2017	10	#10,110
2016	5	#16,738
2015	14	#8,088
2014	6	#14,930
2013	9	#11,191
2012	7	#13,764
2011	15	#7,873
2010	11	#9,909
2009	8	#12,655
2008	7	#14,114
2007	10	#10,973
2006	6	#15,482
2005	7	#13,269
2004	7	#13,008
2003	10	#9,804
2002	9	#10,386
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,379
1985	9	#7,032
1980	9	#6,858
1975	9	#6,026
1970	16	#3,735
1965	17	#3,065
1960	23	#2,521
1955	11	#3,596
1950	10	#3,451
1945	8	#3,426
1940	9	#2,987
1935	5	#4,294
1930	–	–
1925	16	#2,298
1920	16	#2,285
1915	12	#2,405
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camella?

The median living Camella is about 49 years old. Half of all living Camellas are between 22 and 64 years old.

How many people named Camella are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Camella are alive in the United States, based on 1,199 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camella in 2025?

Camella 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 Camella?

1,199 babies have been named Camella in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camella most popular?

Camella peaked in 1960, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Camella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Camella rising or falling?

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

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Camella popularity over time

The story of Camella

How old are people named Camella?

Camella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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