girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Camilla

Meaning Camilla or Camila is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #361 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

Camilla or Camila is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#361
among girls · ↓38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
847
named Camilla · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,898
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
1,224 babies
All-time total
30,282
#827 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Camilla popularity over time

30,282 babies have been named Camilla since 1880, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 133 – 133 13 – #512
1890s 255 – 255 26 +92% #492
1900s 343 – 343 34 +35% #530
1910s 991 6 997 100 +191% #538
1920s 1,277 – 1,277 128 +28% #599
1930s 1,084 – 1,084 108 -15% #599
1940s 1,441 – 1,441 144 +33% #484
1950s 1,354 – 1,354 135 -6% #689
1960s 1,572 – 1,572 157 +16% #766
1970s 1,233 – 1,233 123 -22% #867
1980s 1,188 – 1,188 119 -4% #1,060
1990s 1,408 – 1,408 141 +19% #1,131
2000s 3,198 – 3,198 320 +127% #553
2010s 8,840 – 8,840 884 +176% #271
2020s (to 2025) 5,959 – 5,959 993 +12% #263

Where Camilla 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 820 0.51 #376
2027 798 0.50 #389
2028 780 0.49 #398
2029 764 0.48 #409
2030 752 0.47 #416

Where Camilla is most popular

Girls named Camilla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.590 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Nevada.

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 Camilla 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
Rhode Island 27 2.16 +265%
New Mexico 46 1.89 +220%
Nevada 59 1.27 +115%
Connecticut 70 1.20 +104%
Arizona 149 1.06 +80%
Massachusetts 122 1.01 +71%
California 790 0.940 +59%
Oklahoma 69 0.938 +59%
Oregon 60 0.921 +56%
Texas 700 0.870 +47%
Washington 125 0.865 +47%
Colorado 87 0.779 +32%
Louisiana 67 0.765 +30%
New Jersey 137 0.759 +29%
Iowa 43 0.736 +25%
Alabama 68 0.724 +23%
Idaho 24 0.717 +21%
Utah 58 0.697 +18%
South Carolina 62 0.690 +17%
Pennsylvania 159 0.672 +14%
Virginia 113 0.663 +12%
Kansas 37 0.641 +9%
Indiana 88 0.627 +6%
Georgia 140 0.616 ≈ national
Ohio 137 0.577 ≈ national
Illinois 132 0.577 ≈ national
Arkansas 30 0.568 ≈ national
North Carolina 129 0.567 ≈ national
Florida 241 0.563 -5%
Kentucky 48 0.561 -5%
Maryland 59 0.557 -6%
Nebraska 20 0.556 -6%
New York 215 0.543 -8%
Missouri 64 0.531 -10%
Delaware 6 0.529 -10%
West Virginia 13 0.496 -16%
Wisconsin 51 0.495 -16%
Tennessee 75 0.473 -20%
Michigan 69 0.379 -36%
Minnesota 39 0.361 -39%
Mississippi 13 0.278 -53%
New Hampshire 5 0.271 -54%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Camilla

Camilla is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #361 in 2025 with 847 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 30,282 American babies have been named Camilla. Its peak came in 2019, when 1,224 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Camilla?

The median living Camilla is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 34. An estimated 25 thousand people named Camilla are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Camilla 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 847 #361 – –
2024 956 #323 – –
2023 926 #336 – –
2022 1,020 #314 – –
2021 1,041 #307 – –
2020 1,169 #263 – –
2019 1,224 #271 – –
2018 1,099 #303 – –
2017 1,060 #308 – –
2016 976 #342 – –
2015 874 #374 – –
2014 893 #363 – –
2013 767 #400 – –
2012 707 #442 – –
2011 649 #458 – –
2010 591 #507 – –
2009 552 #553 – –
2008 487 #634 – –
2007 399 #730 – –
2006 330 #823 – –
2005 290 #874 – –
2004 265 #913 – –
2003 271 #890 – –
2002 212 #1,023 – –
2001 226 #961 – –
2000 166 #1,199 – –
1995 155 #1,131 – –
1990 105 #1,486 – –
1985 120 #1,179 – –
1980 102 #1,269 – –
1975 103 #1,128 – –
1970 154 #867 – –
1965 159 #784 – –
1960 153 #832 – –
1955 156 #763 – –
1950 155 #689 – –
1945 126 #654 – –
1940 123 #636 – –
1935 107 #629 – –
1930 114 #646 – –
1925 123 #666 – –
1920 132 #622 – –
1915 129 #565 – –
1910 46 #621 – –
1905 37 #571 – –
1900 40 #532 – –
1895 30 #539 – –
1890 22 #559 – –
1885 15 #559 – –
1880 6 #755 – –

Famous people named Camilla

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

  1. 1 Camilla Luddington Camilla Luddington British actress (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Camilla Belle Camilla Belle American actress (born 1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Camilla Läckberg Camilla Läckberg Swedish writer (born 1974) Contemporary
  4. 4 Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Queen of the United Kingdom since 2022 b. 1947 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Camilla Collett Camilla Collett Norwegian writer (1813–1895) 19th century
  6. 6 Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Danish badminton player b. 1974 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Camilla Andersen Danish handball player (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camilla?

The median living Camilla is about 12 years old. Half of all living Camillas are between 6 and 34 years old.

How many people named Camilla are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Camilla are alive in the United States, based on 30,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Camilla mean?

Camilla or Camila is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Camilla in 2025?

Camilla ranked #361 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 847 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camilla?

30,282 babies have been named Camilla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camilla most popular?

Camilla peaked in 2019, when 1,224 newborns received the name.

Is Camilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Camilla rising or falling?

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

Will Camilla become more popular?

Camilla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 752 girls named Camilla in 2030, which would rank around #416. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Camilla?

Well-known people named Camilla include Camilla Luddington (actor), Camilla Belle (actor), Camilla Läckberg (writer).

Names like Camilla

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

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