Camellia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,676

among girls · ↓129 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

123

named Camellia · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,067

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

138 babies

All-time total

3,347

#3,350 all-time among girls

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Camellia popularity over time

3,347 babies have been named Camellia since 1921, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	23	2	–	#3,934
1930s	64	6	+178%	#2,313
1940s	296	30	+363%	#1,387
1950s	358	36	+21%	#1,518
1960s	301	30	-16%	#1,950
1970s	237	24	-21%	#2,586
1980s	302	30	+27%	#1,815
1990s	195	20	-35%	#3,788
2000s	188	19	-4%	#4,830
2010s	664	66	+253%	#1,926
2020s (to 2025)	719	120	+80%	#1,547

Where Camellia 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	127	0.08	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	134	0.08	outside top 500
2029	137	0.09	outside top 500
2030	140	0.09	outside top 500

Where Camellia is most popular

Girls named Camellia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, California, and Louisiana.

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 Camellia 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
Alabama	19	0.202	+175%
California	125	0.149	+102%
Louisiana	13	0.149	+102%
South Carolina	10	0.111	+51%
Florida	40	0.093	+27%
Washington	13	0.090	+22%
Ohio	18	0.076	≈ national
Texas	56	0.070	-5%
New York	15	0.038	-49%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-52%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-55%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-57%
Virginia	5	0.029	-60%
Illinois	5	0.022	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Camellia

Camellia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,676 in 2025 with 123 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 3,347 American babies have been named Camellia. Its peak came in 2024, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Camellia?

The median living Camellia is about 24 years old; half are between 6 and 56. An estimated 3,100 people named Camellia 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.

Camellia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	123	#1,676
2024	138	#1,547
2023	119	#1,727
2022	99	#1,976
2021	118	#1,741
2020	122	#1,679
2019	96	#2,002
2018	103	#1,926
2017	91	#2,113
2016	80	#2,348
2015	67	#2,655
2014	68	#2,589
2013	45	#3,479
2012	53	#3,138
2011	33	#4,378
2010	28	#5,007
2009	24	#5,741
2008	20	#6,606
2007	17	#7,452
2006	12	#9,407
2005	15	#7,577
2004	14	#7,910
2003	26	#4,830
2002	17	#6,447
2001	21	#5,401
2000	22	#5,176
1995	16	#5,716
1990	23	#4,257
1985	32	#2,866
1980	28	#3,076
1975	19	#3,524
1970	28	#2,586
1965	28	#2,254
1960	21	#2,654
1955	45	#1,518
1950	34	#1,604
1945	31	#1,455
1940	17	#1,972
1935	6	#3,807
1930	7	#3,702
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camellia?

The median living Camellia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Camellias are between 6 and 56 years old.

How many people named Camellia are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Camellia are alive in the United States, based on 3,347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camellia in 2025?

Camellia ranked #1,676 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 123 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camellia?

3,347 babies have been named Camellia in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camellia most popular?

Camellia peaked in 2024, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Camellia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Camellia rising or falling?

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

Will Camellia become more popular?

Camellia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 140 girls named Camellia 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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