Camille
French, from the Roman family name Camillus. Its root is unclear and may be Etruscan; Virgil gave the feminine Camilla to a warrior in the Aeneid.
Camille in 2025
Camille was given to 1,308 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 514th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,535 babies born.
The history of Camille
Camille reached its highest point in 2012, when 1,344 babies were given the name, ranking 508th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 482nd, in 1990.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 77,120 babies have been named Camille. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Camille by decade
| Decade | Babies named Camille | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 | 872 |
| 1890s | 303 | 681 |
| 1900s | 497 | 684 |
| 1910s | 1,545 | 725 |
| 1920s | 1,919 | 861 |
| 1930s | 2,269 | 647 |
| 1940s | 4,704 | 538 |
| 1950s | 4,999 | 655 |
| 1960s | 5,313 | 584 |
| 1970s | 5,728 | 586 |
| 1980s | 7,054 | 579 |
| 1990s | 10,498 | 482 |
| 2000s | 11,777 | 515 |
| 2010s | 12,972 | 508 |
| 2020s | 7,405 | 509 |
Where Camille is heading
Camille has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 1,309 babies in 2015 to 1,308 in 2025.
Names like Camille
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Camille.