How Many People Are Named Camara?
An estimated 842 people in the United States have the first name Camara. It is predominantly female (90.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Camara peaked in popularity in 1994 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camara as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Camara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
842
About 1 in 407,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1994
36 births
Total Registered
869
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camara
Camara is predominantly female (90.7%), though 81 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Camara as a male name
Ranked #10,812 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1973 (10 births)
Camara as a female name
Ranked #10,401 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (34 births)
Camara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camara span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 236 babies were registered. Camara has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Camara by Decade
How has Camara tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Camara by State
Birth registrations for Camara span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Missouri. The lowest are in New York, Missouri, Illinois. On average, about 5 Camaras were registered per state.
Camara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Camara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Camara
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Camara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camara?
We estimate approximately 842 people named Camara are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 407,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Camara a common name?
Camara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 869 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camara most popular?
Camara reached peak popularity in 1994, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camara is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camara a female name?
Camara is predominantly female. 90.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camara Smith, Camara Johnson, Camara Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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