Campbell
Girl name · #618 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Campbell is currently the #618 girl name in the United States — 474 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1131, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,797 girls born in 2025 was named Campbell.
The 36-year story
Campbell first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 474 babies and a rank of #617. 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 Campbell per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Campbell in class?
Campbell scores 27 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 Campbell is most common
Geography matters for names, and Campbell is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Campbells were TX (59), GA (36), NC (34), TN (31), AL (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Campbell
Statistically, parents drawn to Campbell tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soleil, Isabell, Azaria, Chaya, and Hadassah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Campbell | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 474 | #617 |
| 2024 | 273 | #955 |
| 2023 | 216 | #1125 |
| 2022 | 198 | #1220 |
| 2021 | 210 | #1162 |
| 2020 | 195 | #1189 |
| 2019 | 190 | #1233 |
| 2018 | 200 | #1192 |
| 2017 | 223 | #1124 |
| 2016 | 226 | #1118 |
| 2015 | 225 | #1131 |
| 2014 | 238 | #1074 |
| 2013 | 280 | #912 |
| 2012 | 304 | #876 |
| 2011 | 276 | #934 |
| 2010 | 360 | #757 |
| 2009 | 396 | #733 |
| 2008 | 387 | #760 |
| 2007 | 392 | #743 |
| 2006 | 435 | #663 |
| 2005 | 389 | #703 |
| 2004 | 318 | #797 |
| 2003 | 260 | #914 |
| 2002 | 197 | #1077 |
| 2001 | 135 | #1403 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Campbell a popular girl name?
Campbell ranked #618 among girls in 2025 with 474 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1131.
When was the name Campbell most popular?
Campbell peaked in 2025, when 474 American girls received the name (ranked #617 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Campbell?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,797 newborn American girls was named Campbell. It scores 27/100 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.