How Many People Are Named Camiel?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Camiel. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% male. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Camiel peaked in popularity in 1923 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camiel 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 Camiel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Camiel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1923
9 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camiel
Camiel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.0%) and females (30.0%). Out of 50 total births registered, 35 were male and 15 were female.
Camiel as a male name
Ranked #3,052 in 1924
9 male births in 1924
Peak: 1923 (9 births)
Camiel as a female name
Ranked #16,566 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1974 (5 births)
Camiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camiel span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 25 babies were registered. Camiel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Camiel by Decade
How has Camiel 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.
Camiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Camiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Camiel
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Camiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camiel?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Camiel 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Camiel a common name?
Camiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camiel most popular?
Camiel reached peak popularity in 1923, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camiel is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camiel a male name?
Camiel is predominantly male. 70.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camiel Smith, Camiel Johnson, Camiel 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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