Baby Name Popularity Profile

Camilla

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

✦ Attendant at a religious service 🌍 Latin traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #361
All-Time Peak Rank #263 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 30,276 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,224 births in 2019
πŸ’‘ The Camilla 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 a Roman cognomen, possibly from *camillus*, a term for a young acolyte or attendant in ancient Roman religious ceremonies.
Common Nicknames
Cami Milla Milly
Alternative Spellings
Camila
Pronunciation: ka-MIL-uh
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Camilla

According to SSA data, Camilla achieved its highest historical rank of #263 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 1,224 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 3.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Camilla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -3.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,224 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 17 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 133
1890s: 255
1900s: 343
1910s: 991
1920s: 1,277
1930s: 1,084
1940s: 1,441
1950s: 1,354
1960s: 1,572
1970s: 1,233
1980s: 1,188
1990s: 1,408
2000s: 3,198
2010s: 8,840
2020s: 5,959

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ca-mi-lla
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, California
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #728 516 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #386 191 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #219 529 2022 6.1% Decline
Texas #263 3,030 2019 16.7% Decline
California #236 3,946 2014 18.5% Decline
Florida #326 1,242 2020 15.2% Decline
North Carolina #516 963 2020 44.7% Decline
Georgia #366 870 2017 18.9% Decline
Washington #249 498 2017 17.1% Decline
Colorado #467 306 2020 52.0% Decline
Virginia #470 552 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #190 595 2018 +3.6% Growth
Alabama #537 444 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #527 344 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New York #593 1,797 2019 58.2% Decline
Illinois #499 1,098 2020 50.0% Decline
Tennessee #718 461 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #253 228 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #330 187 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #747 295 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #327 524 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #223 72 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #147 95 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #518 403 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #515 767 2018 47.4% Decline
Michigan #982 618 2019 73.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #417 860 2020 39.5% Decline
Oklahoma #450 185 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #445 302 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #574 259 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #674 238 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #348 233 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #311 220 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #326 166 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 38 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #508 105 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 72 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 99 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 33 1972 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 23 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 46 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 62 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 13 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #147 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 12 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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