How Many People Are Named Cameo?
An estimated 1,621 people in the United States have the first name Cameo. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% female. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Cameo peaked in popularity in 1992 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cameo 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 Cameo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,621
About 1 in 211,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1992
73 births
Total Registered
1,719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cameo
Cameo is predominantly female (87.3%), though 218 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cameo as a male name
Ranked #12,587 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1987 (19 births)
Cameo as a female name
Ranked #13,773 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1992 (68 births)
Cameo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cameo span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 614 babies were registered. Cameo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cameo by Decade
How has Cameo 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.
Cameo by State
Birth registrations for Cameo span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Utah, North Carolina, Minnesota. On average, about 30 Cameos were registered per state.
Cameo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cameo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cameo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cameo?
We estimate approximately 1,621 people named Cameo 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 211,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Cameo a common name?
Cameo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cameo most popular?
Cameo reached peak popularity in 1992, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cameo is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cameo a female name?
Cameo is predominantly female. 87.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cameo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cameo Smith, Cameo Johnson, Cameo 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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