Cambria
Girl name · #1995 in 2025 · Very rare
Cambria is currently the #1995 girl name in the United States — 96 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1018, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Cambria.
Babies named Cambria per year. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Cambria first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 275 girls were named Cambria — good for #932 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cambria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cambria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cambria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cambria is most common
State-level data for Cambria is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cambria
Statistically, parents drawn to Cambria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viktoria, Samaria, Kamaria, Amaria, and Jazaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cambria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 131 | #1595 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1406 |
| 2021 | 186 | #1258 |
| 2020 | 179 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 183 | #1267 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 232 | #1091 |
| 2016 | 230 | #1108 |
| 2015 | 262 | #1018 |
| 2014 | 263 | #1001 |
| 2013 | 247 | #1008 |
| 2012 | 275 | #932 |
| 2011 | 273 | #945 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 265 | #998 |
| 2008 | 254 | #1030 |
| 2007 | 202 | #1230 |
| 2006 | 154 | #1449 |
| 2005 | 127 | #1599 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1459 |
| 2003 | 119 | #1612 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1624 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1533 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cambria a popular girl name?
Cambria ranked #1995 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1018.
When was the name Cambria most popular?
Cambria peaked in 2012, when 275 American girls received the name (ranked #932 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cambria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Cambria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.