Girl & boy name
Cameron
As of 2025, Cameron ranks #76 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 4,348 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #65 five years ago, #76 now. SSA records for Cameron go back to 1882; the peak came in 2000 at #31, with 12,767 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Connecticut, where it ranks #14 among boy names.
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Cameron popularity, 1880–2025
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You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cameron in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Cameron as a girl name
Cameron is currently the #487 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 614 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1914, Cameron hit its all-time high of #176 in 1999, when 1,781 girls were given the name. State by state, New Hampshire leads the way at #174.