Campbell
A Scottish surname from Gaelic cam beul, crooked mouth, first a nickname and then the name of a large Highland clan.
Campbell in 2025
Campbell was given to 811 babies in the United States in 2025 — 337 boys and 474 girls, making it the 787th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,088 babies born.
The history of Campbell
Campbell reached its highest point in 2025, when 811 babies were given the name, ranking 787th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 13,514 babies have been named Campbell. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Campbell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Campbell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | 1,450 |
| 1890s | 18 | 1,958 |
| 1900s | 17 | 2,454 |
| 1910s | 152 | 2,419 |
| 1920s | 190 | 2,760 |
| 1930s | 95 | 3,670 |
| 1940s | 131 | 3,391 |
| 1950s | 106 | 4,168 |
| 1960s | 93 | 5,503 |
| 1970s | 91 | 6,573 |
| 1980s | 108 | 7,717 |
| 1990s | 890 | 1,963 |
| 2000s | 4,521 | 934 |
| 2010s | 4,132 | 1,016 |
| 2020s | 2,950 | 787 |
Where Campbell is heading
Campbell has risen 123% over the past decade, from 363 babies in 2015 to 811 in 2025.
Names like Campbell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Campbell.