How Many People Are Named Camille?
An estimated 63,057 people in the United States have the first name Camille. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Camille peaked in popularity in 2012 with 1,344 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Camille 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 Camille paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Camille is overwhelmingly female, 1,389 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
63,057
About 1 in 5,436 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2012
1,344 births
Total Registered
75,799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Camille
Camille is predominantly female (98.2%), though 1,389 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Camille as a male name
Ranked #12,598 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (40 births)
Camille as a female name
Ranked #239 in 2024
1,301 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (1,344 births)
Camille: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Camille span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,968 babies were registered. While Camille is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Camille by Decade
How has Camille 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 | 11 | 126 | |
| 1890s | 303 | 6 | 297 | |
| 1900s | 497 | 24 | 473 | |
| 1910s | 1,545 | 225 | 1,320 | |
| 1920s | 1,919 | 310 | 1,609 | |
| 1930s | 2,269 | 178 | 2,091 | |
| 1940s | 4,704 | 178 | 4,526 | |
| 1950s | 4,999 | 115 | 4,884 | |
| 1960s | 5,312 | 68 | 5,244 | |
| 1970s | 5,728 | 56 | 5,672 | |
| 1980s | 7,054 | 80 | 6,974 | |
| 1990s | 10,497 | 43 | 10,454 | |
| 2000s | 11,777 | 21 | 11,756 | |
| 2010s | 12,968 | 41 | 12,927 | |
| 2020s | 6,090 | 33 | 6,057 | |
Camille by State
Birth registrations for Camille span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, North Dakota, West Virginia. On average, about 1,394 Camilles were registered per state.
Camille + Last Name Combinations
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Camille: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camille?
We estimate approximately 63,057 people named Camille 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 5,436 Americans share this first name.
Is Camille a common name?
Camille is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75,799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Camille most popular?
Camille reached peak popularity in 2012, when 1,344 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Camille is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Camille a female name?
Camille is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Camille Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Camille Smith, Camille Johnson, Camille 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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