boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Camron

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,059 Trend ↓ Falling 45%

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#2,059
among boys · ↓322 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Camron · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
969 babies
All-time total
15,212
#981 all-time among boys
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Camron popularity over time

15,212 babies have been named Camron since 1958, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 7 7 1 – #3,314
1960s 8 56 64 6 +814% #2,226
1970s 33 306 339 34 +430% #1,329
1980s 64 760 824 82 +143% #796
1990s 80 2,594 2,674 267 +225% #380
2000s 203 7,508 7,711 771 +188% #316
2010s 11 3,031 3,042 304 -61% #518
2020s (to 2025) – 551 551 92 -70% #1,478

Where Camron 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 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 60 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Camron is most popular

Boys named Camron per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

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 Camron 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
Georgia 33 0.130 +158%
Illinois 27 0.106 +109%
Wisconsin 12 0.101 +101%
Louisiana 8 0.078 +55%
Florida 27 0.057 +13%
Ohio 15 0.057 +12%
North Carolina 14 0.055 +9%
Texas 46 0.052 ≈ national
Alabama 5 0.046 -9%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -19%
New York 15 0.035 -31%
Michigan 7 0.034 -32%
Pennsylvania 8 0.030 -40%
California 10 0.011 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Camron

Camron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,059 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 15,212 American babies have been named Camron. Its peak came in 2003, when 969 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Camron?

The median living Camron is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 15 thousand people named Camron are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Camron 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 – – 72 #2,059
2024 – – 95 #1,737
2023 – – 78 #1,973
2022 – – 81 #1,919
2021 – – 110 #1,577
2020 – – 115 #1,478
2019 – – 166 #1,169
2018 – – 178 #1,101
2017 – – 203 #997
2016 – – 243 #895
2015 – – 264 #851
2014 – – 289 #794
2013 5 #17,044 303 #751
2012 6 #15,332 402 #612
2011 – – 495 #518
2010 – – 488 #531
2009 9 #11,641 616 #451
2008 12 #9,595 629 #445
2007 20 #6,608 775 #390
2006 11 #10,042 890 #346
2005 22 #5,629 840 #354
2004 21 #5,791 859 #339
2003 26 #4,831 943 #316
2002 24 #4,933 785 #348
2001 32 #3,961 565 #430
2000 26 #4,551 606 #411
1995 11 #7,598 165 #837
1990 – – 177 #764
1985 9 #7,036 60 #1,230
1980 8 #7,509 46 #1,394
1975 10 #5,575 40 #1,383
1970 – – 16 #2,309
1965 – – 7 #3,279
1960 – – 5 #4,110
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Camron

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

  1. 1 Cam'ron Cam'ron American rapper (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Camron?

The median living Camron is about 21 years old. Half of all living Camrons are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Camron are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Camron are alive in the United States, based on 15,212 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Camron mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

How popular is the name Camron in 2025?

Camron ranked #2,059 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Camron?

15,212 babies have been named Camron in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Camron most popular?

Camron peaked in 2003, when 969 newborns received the name.

Is Camron a boy or girl name?

Camron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Camron rising or falling?

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

Will Camron become more popular?

Camron is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Camron in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Camron?

Well-known people named Camron include Cam'ron (actor).

Names like Camron

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

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