Cami
Girl name · #4196 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cami? In official American birth records, Cami has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
Cami is currently the #4196 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Cami.
The 70-year story
Cami first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1967, when 351 girls were named Cami — good for #506 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Cami per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cami against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cami in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cami is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cami will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cami is most common
State-level data for Cami 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 Cami
Statistically, parents drawn to Cami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kami, Ami, Tommi, Rani, and Corinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 102 | #2032 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 98 | #2016 |
| 2005 | 88 | #2106 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1995 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cami?
In official American birth records, the name Cami first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Cami a popular girl name?
Cami ranked #4196 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Cami most popular?
Cami peaked in 1967, when 351 American girls received the name (ranked #506 that year). Since 1967 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Cami. 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.