Baby Name Popularity Profile

Camila

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Camila.

✦ Attendant at a religious service 🌍 Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #19
All-Time Peak Rank #11 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 123,854 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1914 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 8,165 births in 2020
💡 The Camila Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Attendant at a religious service
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman cognomen Camillus, which referred to a youth serving as an acolyte in ancient Roman religious rites.
Common Nicknames
Cami Mila
Alternative Spellings
Camilla
Pronunciation: ka-MEE-la
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Camila

According to SSA data, Camila achieved its highest historical rank of #11 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2020 with 8,165 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 24.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 69 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Camila across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +24.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,165 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 24 yrs
Registry Streak 69 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 29
1920s: 54
1930s: 16
1940s: 22
1950s: 60
1960s: 114
1970s: 163
1980s: 333
1990s: 1,602
2000s: 17,566
2010s: 57,896
2020s: 45,999

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ca-mi-la
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Texas, California, Florida
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #10 1,624 2021 17.3% Decline
Arizona #9 4,525 2021 13.8% Decline
Texas #6 25,406 2020 22.9% Decline
California #4 32,965 2020 23.1% Decline
Florida #22 8,784 2022 11.7% Decline
Colorado #28 2,179 2021 25.2% Decline
New Mexico #5 922 2024 3.3% Decline
Washington #22 2,286 2022 16.6% Decline
Oregon #24 1,199 2020 24.7% Decline
Utah #56 1,026 2019 1.6% Decline
New Jersey #43 3,362 2017 27.6% Decline
Illinois #9 5,458 2020 20.1% Decline
Idaho #51 406 2020 26.7% Decline
Georgia #30 2,763 2022 +9.4% Growth
Maryland #34 1,481 2024 19.4% Decline
Delaware #47 200 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #44 2,131 2021 8.7% Decline
Rhode Island #48 337 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #35 2,522 2024 +2.7% Growth
Connecticut #40 923 2022 +13.2% Growth
Kansas #54 845 2021 12.0% Decline
New York #45 6,040 2021 17.1% Decline
Oklahoma #41 1,029 2019 22.1% Decline
Nebraska #47 531 2020 27.9% Decline
District of Columbia #23 298 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #84 1,509 2021 25.3% Decline
Arkansas #60 585 2019 17.0% Decline
Tennessee #72 1,105 2020 8.2% Decline
South Carolina #125 703 2023 30.0% Decline
Indiana #96 1,137 2022 20.7% Decline
Wisconsin #99 948 2024 29.0% Decline
Minnesota #144 855 2021 43.3% Decline
Iowa #61 549 2020 12.8% Decline
Alaska Unranked 47 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #62 614 2021 +72.7% Growth
Louisiana #106 554 2020 27.5% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 86 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #140 612 2022 8.5% Decline
Kentucky #175 414 2024 27.8% Decline
Michigan #195 898 2024 27.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #160 1,246 2020 37.5% Decline
Ohio #150 931 2020 13.4% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 52 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 49 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #146 179 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 17 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 22 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #280 32 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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