Cami
Girl name · #4196 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Cami is currently the #4196 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Cami.
The 70-year story
Cami first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1967, when 351 girls were named Cami — good for #506 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Cami per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cami in class?
Cami scores 80 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 Cami will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cami is most common
State-level data for Cami is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cami
Statistically, parents drawn to Cami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kami, Ami, Tommi, Rani, and Corinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 102 | #2032 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 98 | #2016 |
| 2005 | 88 | #2106 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1995 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cami a popular girl name?
Cami ranked #4196 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Cami most popular?
Cami peaked in 1967, when 351 American girls received the name (ranked #506 that year). Since 1967 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Cami. It scores 80/100 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.