Camila
Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla, from the Roman family name Camillus. Roman writers used camillus for a youth who assisted at religious sacrifices.
Camila in 2025
Camila was given to 6,599 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 56th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 502 babies born.
The history of Camila
Camila reached its highest point in 2020, when 8,171 babies were given the name, ranking 41st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 37th, in 2024.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 123,976 babies have been named Camila. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Camila by decade
| Decade | Babies named Camila | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 | 5,512 |
| 1920s | 54 | 4,920 |
| 1930s | 16 | 6,372 |
| 1940s | 22 | 5,477 |
| 1950s | 60 | 5,582 |
| 1960s | 114 | 4,294 |
| 1970s | 163 | 5,074 |
| 1980s | 333 | 3,356 |
| 1990s | 1,602 | 1,213 |
| 2000s | 17,580 | 193 |
| 2010s | 57,959 | 53 |
| 2020s | 46,044 | 37 |
Where Camila is heading
Camila has risen 25% over the past decade, from 5,275 babies in 2015 to 6,599 in 2025.
Names like Camila
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Camila.