boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Camilo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #585 Trend ↑ Rising 141%
Rank 2025
#585
among boys · ↓60 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
503
named Camilo · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,396
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
682 babies
All-time total
9,058
#1,279 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Camilo popularity over time

9,058 babies have been named Camilo since 1909, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,487
1910s 75 8 +1400% #1,720
1920s 164 16 +119% #1,687
1930s 134 13 -18% #1,499
1940s 141 14 +5% #1,705
1950s 170 17 +21% #1,598
1960s 199 20 +17% #1,404
1970s 297 30 +49% #1,413
1980s 504 50 +70% #1,178
1990s 687 69 +36% #1,189
2000s 1,410 141 +105% #901
2010s 2,179 218 +55% #839
2020s (to 2025) 3,093 516 +137% #451

Where Camilo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 577 0.34 outside top 500
2027 649 0.38 #471
2028 717 0.42 #440
2029 781 0.46 #408
2030 839 0.49 #376

Where Camilo is most popular

Boys named Camilo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.328 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Camilo 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 41 0.719 +119%
California 625 0.684 +108%
Florida 265 0.560 +71%
Illinois 141 0.552 +68%
Texas 484 0.549 +67%
District of Columbia 8 0.542 +65%
Connecticut 36 0.532 +62%
Arizona 80 0.489 +49%
New Jersey 84 0.417 +27%
Colorado 50 0.387 +18%
Maryland 44 0.369 +12%
Oregon 28 0.369 +12%
Washington 57 0.348 +6%
New York 149 0.344 +5%
Georgia 74 0.292 -11%
North Carolina 71 0.278 -15%
Virginia 50 0.264 -20%
Kansas 18 0.262 -20%
Nebraska 11 0.253 -23%
Massachusetts 34 0.247 -25%
Pennsylvania 50 0.188 -43%
South Carolina 19 0.184 -44%
Indiana 27 0.168 -49%
Minnesota 19 0.155 -53%
Kentucky 15 0.149 -54%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -59%
Tennessee 24 0.133 -59%
Michigan 26 0.127 -61%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 -62%
Idaho 5 0.122 -63%
Utah 11 0.115 -65%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -71%
Ohio 25 0.094 -71%
Iowa 5 0.073 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Camilo

Camilo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #585 in 2025 with 503 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 9,058 American babies have been named Camilo. Its peak came in 2022, when 682 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 Camilo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Camilo?

The median living Camilo is about 11 years old; half are between 3 and 22. An estimated 8,400 people named Camilo are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Camilo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 503 #585
2024 567 #525
2023 629 #481
2022 682 #451
2021 454 #614
2020 258 #876
2019 256 #867
2018 216 #958
2017 224 #934
2016 206 #990
2015 217 #951
2014 217 #968
2013 196 #1,000
2012 258 #839
2011 194 #998
2010 195 #1,005
2009 229 #901
2008 157 #1,155
2007 157 #1,139
2006 159 #1,102
2005 150 #1,100
2004 158 #1,036
2003 114 #1,262
2002 97 #1,358
2001 110 #1,217
2000 79 #1,516
1995 63 #1,509
1990 84 #1,189
1985 56 #1,284
1980 46 #1,393
1975 25 #1,895
1970 28 #1,622
1965 17 #1,924
1960 32 #1,404
1955 14 #2,154
1950 19 #1,705
1945 9 #2,417
1940 13 #1,995
1935 16 #1,767
1930 24 #1,499
1925 21 #1,687
1920 11 #2,628
1915 13 #2,084
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Camilo

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

  1. 1 Camilo Cienfuegos Camilo Cienfuegos Cuban revolutionary leader and guerrilla (1933–Missing 1959) 1932–1959 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Camilo Sesto Camilo Sesto Spanish singer (1946–2019) Contemporary
  3. 3 Camilo Torres Restrepo Camilo Torres Restrepo Colombian Catholic revolutionary (1929–1966) Contemporary
  4. 4 Camilo José Cela Camilo José Cela Spanish novelist, poet, essayist (1916–2002) Contemporary
  5. 5 Camilo Castelo Branco Camilo Castelo Branco Portuguese writer (1825–1890) 19th century
  6. 6 Camilo Sanvezzo Camilo Sanvezzo Brazilian footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  7. 7 Camilo Ponce Enríquez Camilo Ponce Enríquez President of Ecuador from 1956 to 1960 1912–1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camilo?

The median living Camilo is about 11 years old. Half of all living Camilos are between 3 and 22 years old.

How many people named Camilo are alive today?

An estimated 8,400 people named Camilo are alive in the United States, based on 9,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Camilo in 2025?

Camilo ranked #585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 503 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camilo?

9,058 babies have been named Camilo in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camilo most popular?

Camilo peaked in 2022, when 682 newborns received the name.

Is Camilo a boy or girl name?

Camilo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Camilo rising or falling?

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

Will Camilo become more popular?

Camilo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 839 boys named Camilo in 2030, which would rank around #376. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Camilo?

Well-known people named Camilo include Camilo Cienfuegos (social activist), Camilo Sesto (singer), Camilo Torres Restrepo (social activist).

Names like Camilo

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

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