Kameron
Boy name · #467 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Kameron? In official American birth records, Kameron has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
Kameron ranks #467 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 663 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #245, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,715 boys born in 2025 was named Kameron.
The 69-year story
Kameron first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 1,506 boys were named Kameron — good for #245 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 Kameron per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kameron in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kameron is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kameron will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kameron is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kameron is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kameron is most common in MS (1.5 per 1,000), AL (1.1 per 1,000), LA (1 per 1,000), GA (0.9 per 1,000), SC (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kameron is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kameron
Statistically, parents drawn to Kameron tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolton, Solomon, Karson, Keaton, and Corbin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kameron | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 663 | #466 |
| 2024 | 738 | #430 |
| 2023 | 815 | #391 |
| 2022 | 792 | #404 |
| 2021 | 949 | #344 |
| 2020 | 1,119 | #299 |
| 2019 | 1,178 | #293 |
| 2018 | 1,172 | #298 |
| 2017 | 1,330 | #273 |
| 2016 | 1,454 | #250 |
| 2015 | 1,506 | #245 |
| 2014 | 1,295 | #278 |
| 2013 | 1,223 | #283 |
| 2012 | 1,273 | #274 |
| 2011 | 1,295 | #269 |
| 2010 | 1,255 | #275 |
| 2009 | 1,255 | #274 |
| 2008 | 1,287 | #270 |
| 2007 | 1,336 | #260 |
| 2006 | 1,226 | #284 |
| 2005 | 1,176 | #282 |
| 2004 | 1,154 | #276 |
| 2003 | 1,110 | #281 |
| 2002 | 1,233 | #260 |
| 2001 | 1,237 | #265 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kameron?
In official American birth records, the name Kameron first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Kameron a popular boy name?
Kameron ranked #467 among boys in 2025 with 663 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #245.
When was the name Kameron most popular?
Kameron peaked in 2015, when 1,506 American boys received the name (ranked #245 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kameron?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,715 newborn American boys was named Kameron. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.