Camille
Girl name · #240 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 1,299 baby girls were named Camille, placing it at #240 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #247, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,386 girls born in 2025 was named Camille.
Babies named Camille per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Camille first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 1,344 girls were named Camille — good for #237 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 Camille in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Camille is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Camille is most common
Geography matters for names, and Camille is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Camille is most common in DC (5 per 1,000), LA (4.5 per 1,000), CT (1.7 per 1,000), MA (1.6 per 1,000), MS (1.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Camille is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Camille
Statistically, parents drawn to Camille tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Noelle, Giselle, Isabelle, Callie, and Brielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Camille | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,299 | #240 |
| 2024 | 1,305 | #239 |
| 2023 | 1,164 | #268 |
| 2022 | 1,295 | #236 |
| 2021 | 1,132 | #280 |
| 2020 | 1,168 | #265 |
| 2019 | 1,270 | #258 |
| 2018 | 1,282 | #253 |
| 2017 | 1,264 | #253 |
| 2016 | 1,308 | #244 |
| 2015 | 1,309 | #247 |
| 2014 | 1,293 | #251 |
| 2013 | 1,326 | #243 |
| 2012 | 1,344 | #237 |
| 2011 | 1,318 | #241 |
| 2010 | 1,217 | #270 |
| 2009 | 1,155 | #288 |
| 2008 | 1,108 | #300 |
| 2007 | 1,118 | #305 |
| 2006 | 1,073 | #306 |
| 2005 | 1,139 | #290 |
| 2004 | 1,277 | #253 |
| 2003 | 1,275 | #256 |
| 2002 | 1,187 | #267 |
| 2001 | 1,226 | #259 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Camille a popular girl name?
Camille ranked #240 among girls in 2025 with 1,299 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #247.
When was the name Camille most popular?
Camille peaked in 2012, when 1,344 American girls received the name (ranked #237 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Camille?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,386 newborn American girls was named Camille. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.