Girl & boy name
Campbell
Campbell holds the #617 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 474 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1189 in 2020 to #617 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Campbell, which stretches back to 1989. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#166 there in 2025).
Rankings
Campbell popularity, 1880–2025
Where Campbell is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Campbell in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Campbell as a boy name
Campbell is currently the #763 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 337 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1885, Campbell is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1881, Campbell hit its all-time high of #700 in 1885, when 8 boys were given the name. State by state, Montana leads the way at #227.