Cameron
Boy name · #76 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Cameron? In official American birth records, Cameron has been tracked continuously since 1882, giving it 143 years of documented American history.
Cameron ranks #76 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 4,348 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #56, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 414 boys born in 2025 was named Cameron.
The 143-year story
Cameron first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 12,767 boys were named Cameron — good for #31 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.
Babies named Cameron per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cameron in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cameron is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Cameron is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cameron is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Cameron is most common in CT (8 per 1,000), DE (7.5 per 1,000), RI (6.4 per 1,000), NJ (5.7 per 1,000), SD (5.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cameron is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Cameron
Cameron carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Cameron family went to about 4,479 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #74, versus #76 for Cameron alone.
Names like Cameron
Statistically, parents drawn to Cameron tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Christian, Colton, Aaron, Clayton, and Caleb.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cameron | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,348 | #76 |
| 2024 | 4,834 | #66 |
| 2023 | 5,089 | #58 |
| 2022 | 4,968 | #64 |
| 2021 | 5,126 | #62 |
| 2020 | 5,056 | #65 |
| 2019 | 5,255 | #67 |
| 2018 | 5,313 | #69 |
| 2017 | 5,975 | #60 |
| 2016 | 6,861 | #57 |
| 2015 | 6,760 | #56 |
| 2014 | 7,069 | #53 |
| 2013 | 6,871 | #59 |
| 2012 | 7,376 | #54 |
| 2011 | 7,527 | #53 |
| 2010 | 7,199 | #60 |
| 2009 | 7,638 | #58 |
| 2008 | 8,305 | #53 |
| 2007 | 8,986 | #50 |
| 2006 | 8,856 | #52 |
| 2005 | 8,574 | #52 |
| 2004 | 8,887 | #50 |
| 2003 | 9,965 | #40 |
| 2002 | 10,339 | #39 |
| 2001 | 11,581 | #35 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cameron?
In official American birth records, the name Cameron first appeared in 1882 (over 143 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Cameron a popular boy name?
Cameron ranked #76 among boys in 2025 with 4,348 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #56.
When was the name Cameron most popular?
Cameron peaked in 2000, when 12,767 American boys received the name (ranked #31 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cameron?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 414 newborn American boys was named Cameron. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.