Camilo
Boy name · #585 in 2025 · Uniqueness 28/100
Camilo is currently the #585 boy name in the United States — 503 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #951, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,579 boys born in 2025 was named Camilo.
The 116-year story
Camilo first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 682 babies and a rank of #451. 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 Camilo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Camilo in class?
Camilo scores 28 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Camilo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Camilo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Camilos were CA (131), TX (76), FL (42), NY (32), IL (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Camilo
Statistically, parents drawn to Camilo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Danilo, Apollo, Carmelo, Maximo, and Marcelo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Camilo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 503 | #585 |
| 2024 | 567 | #525 |
| 2023 | 629 | #481 |
| 2022 | 682 | #451 |
| 2021 | 454 | #613 |
| 2020 | 258 | #875 |
| 2019 | 256 | #867 |
| 2018 | 216 | #958 |
| 2017 | 224 | #934 |
| 2016 | 206 | #990 |
| 2015 | 217 | #951 |
| 2014 | 217 | #968 |
| 2013 | 196 | #999 |
| 2012 | 258 | #839 |
| 2011 | 194 | #998 |
| 2010 | 195 | #1005 |
| 2009 | 229 | #900 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1154 |
| 2007 | 157 | #1139 |
| 2006 | 159 | #1102 |
| 2005 | 150 | #1100 |
| 2004 | 158 | #1034 |
| 2003 | 114 | #1262 |
| 2002 | 97 | #1357 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1216 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Camilo a popular boy name?
Camilo ranked #585 among boys in 2025 with 503 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #951.
When was the name Camilo most popular?
Camilo peaked in 2022, when 682 American boys received the name (ranked #451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Camilo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,579 newborn American boys was named Camilo. It scores 28/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.