Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Cameo

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cameo
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
73 babies
All-time total
1,719
#5,688 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Cameo popularity over time

1,719 babies have been named Cameo since 1957, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 11 – 11 1 – #5,443
1960s 95 – 95 10 +764% #2,638
1970s 279 11 290 29 +205% #2,022
1980s 502 112 614 61 +112% #1,939
1990s 420 40 460 46 -25% #2,012
2000s 134 16 150 15 -67% #4,202
2010s 54 39 93 9 -38% #9,091
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -89% #13,784

The story of Cameo

Cameo 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 1957, 1,719 American babies have been named Cameo, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Cameo?

The median living Cameo is about 38 years old; half are between 30 and 45. An estimated 1,700 people named Cameo are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Cameo 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 6 #13,784 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 7 #12,743 – –
2017 5 #16,348 5 #12,591
2016 5 #16,739 7 #9,838
2015 5 #16,957 – –
2014 12 #9,091 8 #8,903
2013 6 #14,971 8 #8,927
2012 9 #11,451 – –
2011 5 #17,270 6 #11,040
2010 – – 5 #12,538
2009 7 #13,968 – –
2008 11 #10,212 – –
2007 10 #10,974 5 #12,653
2006 5 #17,613 – –
2005 10 #10,265 – –
2004 10 #10,040 5 #11,631
2003 17 #6,648 6 #9,756
2002 16 #6,758 – –
2001 19 #5,856 – –
2000 29 #4,202 – –
1995 44 #2,740 – –
1990 36 #3,082 5 #8,290
1985 53 #2,024 12 #3,622
1980 55 #1,939 14 #3,116
1975 26 #2,818 – –
1970 12 #4,522 – –
1965 9 #4,531 – –
1960 6 #5,776 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cameo?

The median living Cameo is about 38 years old. Half of all living Cameos are between 30 and 45 years old.

How many people named Cameo are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Cameo are alive in the United States, based on 1,719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cameo in 2025?

Cameo 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 Cameo?

1,719 babies have been named Cameo in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cameo most popular?

Cameo peaked in 1992, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Cameo a boy or girl name?

Cameo is used for both: about 87% of babies named Cameo have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Cameo rising or falling?

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

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