Cameron

Boys

Best rank #63 (2011) · ranked in 17 years

Cameron climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 17 years, topping out at #63 in 2011.

It eased from #68 in 2008 to #91 in 2024.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

At its peak year of 2011, Cameron was given to 8,234 newborns.

Cameron was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820162024
  1. 2024915,464
  2. 2023815,729
  3. 2022945,573
  4. 2021875,794
  5. 2020865,678
  6. 2019905,820
  7. 2018905,930
  8. 2017806,552
  9. 2016697,449
  10. 2015737,346
  11. 2014717,595
  12. 2013767,382
  13. 2012667,911
  14. 2011638,234
  15. 2010697,955
  16. 2009688,545
  17. 2008689,357

Similar names

If Cameron is on your shortlist, Charlotte, Christopher, Christian are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Cameron is most popular

In 2025, Cameron was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,920 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 369 births, 7.5% of the national total, where it ranked #189 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.7% of Cameron births, against 24.8% Northeast, 24.4% Midwest, 16.1% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Cameron placed as high as #17 in Connecticut and as low as #318 in Nebraska.

The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California369 · #189 there
  2. 2New York358 · #64 there
  3. 3Texas354 · #187 there
  4. 4Florida278 · #122 there
  5. 5Pennsylvania274 · #48 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast24.8%
  • Midwest24.4%
  • South34.7%
  • West16.1%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Cameron a popular name?
Cameron reached a best rank of #63 in 2011 and has charted in 17 years.
Where does Cameron rank now?
Cameron does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Cameron a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Cameron most popular?
Cameron peaked around 2011.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)