How Many People Are Named Camden?
An estimated 60,528 people in the United States have the first name Camden. It is predominantly male (93.8%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Camden peaked in popularity in 2013 with 4,018 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camden 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 Camden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Camden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
60,528
About 1 in 5,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
93.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2013
4,018 births
Total Registered
61,205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camden
Camden is predominantly male (93.8%), though 3,771 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Camden as a male name
Ranked #193 in 2024
1,857 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (3,897 births)
Camden as a female name
Ranked #1,577 in 2024
133 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (176 births)
Camden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camden span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 30,981 babies were registered. While Camden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Camden by Decade
How has Camden 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.
Camden by State
Birth registrations for Camden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Wyoming. On average, about 1,135 Camdens were registered per state.
Camden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Camden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Camden
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Camden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camden?
We estimate approximately 60,528 people named Camden 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 5,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Camden a common name?
Camden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61,205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camden most popular?
Camden reached peak popularity in 2013, when 4,018 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camden is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camden a male name?
Camden is predominantly male. 93.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camden Smith, Camden Johnson, Camden 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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