How Many People Are Named Camila?
An estimated 116,232 people in the United States have the first name Camila. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #472 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Camila peaked in popularity in 2020 with 8,170 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camila 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 Camila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Camila is overwhelmingly female, 114 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Camila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
116,232
About 1 in 2,949 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
8,170 births
Total Registered
117,342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camila
Camila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 117,342 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Camila as a male name
Ranked #7,825 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (10 births)
Camila as a female name
Ranked #11 in 2024
7,608 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (8,164 births)
Camila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camila span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 57,951 babies were registered. While Camila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Camila by Decade
How has Camila 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.
Camila by State
Birth registrations for Camila span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, Maine, Wyoming. On average, about 2,316 Camilas were registered per state.
Camila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Camila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Camila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camila?
We estimate approximately 116,232 people named Camila 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 2,949 Americans share this first name.
Is Camila a common name?
Camila is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117,342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camila most popular?
Camila reached peak popularity in 2020, when 8,170 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camila is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camila a female name?
Camila is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camila Smith, Camila Johnson, Camila 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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