Cambria
Girl name · #1995 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cambria? In official American birth records, Cambria has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Cambria is currently the #1995 girl name in the United States — 96 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1018, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Cambria.
Babies named Cambria per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Cambria first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 275 girls were named Cambria — good for #932 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cambria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cambria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cambria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cambria is most common
State-level data for Cambria is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cambria
Statistically, parents drawn to Cambria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viktoria, Samaria, Kamaria, Amaria, and Jazaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cambria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 131 | #1595 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1406 |
| 2021 | 186 | #1258 |
| 2020 | 179 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 183 | #1267 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 232 | #1091 |
| 2016 | 230 | #1108 |
| 2015 | 262 | #1018 |
| 2014 | 263 | #1001 |
| 2013 | 247 | #1008 |
| 2012 | 275 | #932 |
| 2011 | 273 | #945 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 265 | #998 |
| 2008 | 254 | #1030 |
| 2007 | 202 | #1230 |
| 2006 | 154 | #1449 |
| 2005 | 127 | #1599 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1459 |
| 2003 | 119 | #1612 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1624 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1533 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cambria?
In official American birth records, the name Cambria first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Cambria a popular girl name?
Cambria ranked #1995 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1018.
When was the name Cambria most popular?
Cambria peaked in 2012, when 275 American girls received the name (ranked #932 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cambria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Cambria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.