Cambria
Latinized form of Cymru, the Welsh name for Wales, which comes from a Brittonic word meaning fellow countrymen. Medieval writers used Cambria for the country in Latin texts.
Cambria in 2025
Cambria was given to 96 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,633rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 34,535 babies born.
The history of Cambria
Cambria reached its highest point in 2012, when 275 babies were given the name, ranking 1,737th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,732nd, in 2011.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 6,206 babies have been named Cambria. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cambria by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cambria | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 | 8,760 |
| 1970s | 165 | 4,515 |
| 1980s | 410 | 2,895 |
| 1990s | 741 | 2,682 |
| 2000s | 1,580 | 1,806 |
| 2010s | 2,413 | 1,732 |
| 2020s | 875 | 2,338 |
Where Cambria is heading
Cambria has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 262 babies in 2015 to 96 in 2025.
Names like Cambria
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cambria.