girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Camile

Meaning Spelling variant of Camille Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #11,129

Spelling variant of Camille.

Rank 2025
#11,129
among girls · ↓3,463 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Camile
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
32 babies
All-time total
1,025
#7,560 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Camile popularity over time

1,025 babies have been named Camile since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 11 11 1 – –
1920s 5 17 22 2 +100% #5,077
1930s – 5 5 1 -77% –
1940s 16 – 16 2 +220% #4,491
1950s 29 – 29 3 +81% #4,554
1960s 75 – 75 8 +159% #3,636
1970s 99 – 99 10 +32% #4,389
1980s 164 – 164 16 +66% #4,148
1990s 164 – 164 16 0% #3,380
2000s 207 – 207 21 +26% #4,403
2010s 171 – 171 17 -17% #6,066
2020s (to 2025) 62 – 62 10 -40% #7,666

The story of Camile

Camile is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,129 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,025 American babies have been named Camile. Its peak came in 1991, when 32 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 Camile stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camile?

The median living Camile is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 42. An estimated 1,000 people named Camile are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Camile 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 8 #11,129 – –
2024 14 #7,666 – –
2023 14 #7,719 – –
2022 7 #12,498 – –
2021 11 #9,087 – –
2020 8 #11,290 – –
2019 12 #8,691 – –
2018 16 #7,168 – –
2017 20 #6,092 – –
2016 16 #7,322 – –
2015 21 #6,066 – –
2014 11 #9,670 – –
2013 20 #6,295 – –
2012 19 #6,656 – –
2011 21 #6,189 – –
2010 15 #7,966 – –
2009 15 #8,132 – –
2008 15 #8,198 – –
2007 19 #6,874 – –
2006 20 #6,410 – –
2005 15 #7,579 – –
2004 30 #4,513 – –
2003 18 #6,360 – –
2002 28 #4,403 – –
2001 22 #5,219 – –
2000 25 #4,677 – –
1995 15 #6,010 – –
1990 18 #5,087 – –
1985 19 #4,148 – –
1980 9 #6,860 – –
1975 12 #4,891 – –
1970 10 #5,093 – –
1965 6 #5,883 – –
1960 5 #6,475 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,077 6 #3,801
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camile?

The median living Camile is about 28 years old. Half of all living Camiles are between 16 and 42 years old.

How many people named Camile are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Camile are alive in the United States, based on 1,025 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Camile mean?

Spelling variant of Camille.

How popular is the name Camile in 2025?

Camile ranked #11,129 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camile?

1,025 babies have been named Camile in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camile most popular?

Camile peaked in 1991, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Camile a boy or girl name?

Camile is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Camile rising or falling?

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

Names like Camile

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

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