How Many People Are Named Camellia?
An estimated 2,777 people in the United States have the first name Camellia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Camellia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 138 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camellia 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 Camellia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,777
About 1 in 123,426 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2024
138 births
Total Registered
3,224
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camellia
Camellia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,224 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Camellia as a female name
Ranked #1,539 in 2024
138 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (138 births)
Camellia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camellia span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 664 babies were registered. Camellia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Camellia by Decade
How has Camellia 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.
Camellia by State
Birth registrations for Camellia span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon. On average, about 44 Camellias were registered per state.
Camellia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Camellia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Camellia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camellia?
We estimate approximately 2,777 people named Camellia 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 123,426 Americans share this first name.
Is Camellia a common name?
Camellia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,224 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camellia most popular?
Camellia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 138 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camellia is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camellia a female name?
Camellia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camellia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camellia Smith, Camellia Johnson, Camellia 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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