Camellia
Girl name · #1675 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 123 baby girls were named Camellia, placing it at #1675 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Camellia.
The 104-year story
Camellia first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 138 babies and a rank of #1546. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Camellia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Camellia in class?
Camellia scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Camellia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Camellia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Camellia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Camellias were CA (22), TX (14), NY (8), FL (7), WA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Camellia
Statistically, parents drawn to Camellia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cordelia, Calia, Athalia, Amilia, and Adalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Camellia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 138 | #1546 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1678 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Camellia a popular girl name?
Camellia ranked #1675 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Camellia most popular?
Camellia peaked in 2024, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #1546 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Camellia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Camellia. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.