Camara
The Story of Camara
As a girl name
Camara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 34 Camaras were born — ranking #4,380 that year. As of 2026, Camara ranks #8,685 for girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 808 Camaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Camara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 10 Camaras were born — ranking #3,223 that year. As of 2026, Camara ranks #10,556 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Camaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Camara
Camara is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 808 births in the dataset. Camara's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,536. Use the chart and map above to compare Camara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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