Camden
Girl name · #1434 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 151 baby girls were named Camden, placing it at #1434 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1580, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 girls born in 2025 was named Camden.
The 62-year story
Camden first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 176 girls were named Camden — good for #1353 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.
Babies named Camden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Camden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Camden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Camden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Camden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Camden is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Camden is most common in GA (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Camden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Camden
Statistically, parents drawn to Camden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arden, Haiden, Madden, Linden, and Kayden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Camden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1427 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1575 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1645 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1559 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 129 | #1640 |
| 2017 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2016 | 156 | #1472 |
| 2015 | 138 | #1580 |
| 2014 | 116 | #1774 |
| 2013 | 121 | #1713 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1791 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 120 | #1738 |
| 2009 | 176 | #1353 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1495 |
| 2007 | 157 | #1480 |
| 2006 | 159 | #1424 |
| 2005 | 134 | #1533 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1329 |
| 2003 | 118 | #1625 |
| 2002 | 125 | #1510 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Camden a popular girl name?
Camden ranked #1434 among girls in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1580.
When was the name Camden most popular?
Camden peaked in 2009, when 176 American girls received the name (ranked #1353 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Camden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American girls was named Camden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.