Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Campbell

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 #617 Trend ↑ Rising 70%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#617
among girls · ↑338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
811
named Campbell · +55% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,391
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
811 babies
All-time total
13,514
#2,017 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Campbell popularity over time

13,514 babies have been named Campbell since 1881, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 20 20 2 – –
1890s – 18 18 2 -10% –
1900s – 17 17 2 -6% –
1910s – 152 152 15 +794% –
1920s – 190 190 19 +25% –
1930s – 95 95 10 -50% –
1940s – 131 131 13 +38% –
1950s – 106 106 11 -19% –
1960s – 93 93 9 -12% –
1970s – 91 91 9 -2% –
1980s 5 103 108 11 +19% #12,664
1990s 250 640 890 89 +724% #2,372
2000s 2,957 1,564 4,521 452 +408% #663
2010s 2,522 1,610 4,132 413 -9% #758
2020s (to 2025) 1,566 1,384 2,950 492 +19% #617

Where Campbell 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 518 0.32 outside top 500
2027 558 0.35 outside top 500
2028 594 0.37 #500
2029 627 0.39 #482
2030 657 0.41 #468

Where Campbell is most popular

Girls named Campbell per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.169 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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 Campbell 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 55 0.586 +247%
South Carolina 51 0.567 +236%
Tennessee 89 0.562 +232%
North Carolina 105 0.461 +173%
Georgia 85 0.374 +121%
Virginia 59 0.346 +105%
Mississippi 16 0.342 +102%
Arkansas 16 0.303 +79%
Kentucky 25 0.292 +73%
Missouri 29 0.241 +42%
Indiana 33 0.235 +39%
Texas 184 0.229 +35%
Kansas 11 0.191 +13%
Iowa 11 0.188 +11%
Colorado 20 0.179 +6%
Minnesota 17 0.158 -7%
Ohio 36 0.152 -10%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -18%
Arizona 18 0.128 -24%
Massachusetts 15 0.124 -27%
Oklahoma 8 0.109 -36%
Florida 46 0.108 -36%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -39%
Louisiana 9 0.103 -39%
Washington 14 0.097 -43%
Illinois 22 0.096 -43%
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 -47%
California 62 0.074 -56%
Michigan 13 0.071 -58%
New York 22 0.056 -67%
Maryland 5 0.047 -72%
New Jersey 8 0.044 -74%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
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 Campbell

Campbell is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #617 in 2025 with 474 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 13,514 American babies have been named Campbell, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 811 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 Campbell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Campbell?

The median living Campbell is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 13 thousand people named Campbell are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Campbell 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 474 #617 337 #764
2024 273 #955 251 #923
2023 216 #1,127 212 #1,031
2022 198 #1,221 214 #1,034
2021 210 #1,162 205 #1,046
2020 195 #1,190 165 #1,166
2019 190 #1,233 143 #1,296
2018 200 #1,193 159 #1,193
2017 223 #1,124 179 #1,091
2016 226 #1,119 179 #1,097
2015 225 #1,132 138 #1,290
2014 238 #1,075 173 #1,104
2013 280 #913 154 #1,170
2012 304 #877 149 #1,203
2011 276 #935 148 #1,194
2010 360 #758 188 #1,031
2009 396 #733 147 #1,222
2008 387 #760 165 #1,111
2007 392 #743 148 #1,188
2006 435 #663 177 #1,033
2005 389 #703 186 #937
2004 318 #797 164 #1,008
2003 260 #914 164 #976
2002 197 #1,078 143 #1,061
2001 135 #1,404 142 #1,035
2000 48 #2,952 128 #1,097
1995 15 #6,011 57 #1,605
1990 8 #9,381 12 #4,445
1985 – – 10 #4,087
1980 – – 9 #4,183
1975 – – 7 #4,375
1970 – – 7 #3,897
1965 – – 12 #2,384
1960 – – 12 #2,442
1955 – – 10 #2,591
1950 – – 16 #1,888
1945 – – 16 #1,706
1940 – – 6 #3,180
1935 – – 9 #2,555
1930 – – 15 #1,978
1925 – – 17 #1,943
1920 – – 18 #1,897
1915 – – 20 #1,562
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 6 #1,117
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 8 #710
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Campbell

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

  1. 1 Campbell Scott Campbell Scott American actor and director (born 1961) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Campbell?

The median living Campbell is about 14 years old. Half of all living Campbells are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Campbell are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Campbell are alive in the United States, based on 13,514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Campbell mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Campbell in 2025?

Campbell ranked #617 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 474 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Campbell?

13,514 babies have been named Campbell in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Campbell most popular?

Campbell peaked in 2025, when 811 newborns received the name.

Is Campbell a boy or girl name?

Campbell is used for both: about 54% of babies named Campbell have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Campbell rising or falling?

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

Will Campbell become more popular?

Campbell is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 657 girls named Campbell in 2030, which would rank around #468. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Campbell?

Well-known people named Campbell include Campbell Scott (actor).

Names like Campbell

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

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