Girl · #8,443 in 2026

Cameca

CAMECA is a manufacturer of scientific instruments, namely material analysis instruments based on charged particle beam, ions, or electrons.

Current Rank
#8,443
Peak Rank
#8,443 (1977)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1977
First Year
1977
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#8443
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cameca

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

CAMECA is a manufacturer of scientific instruments, namely material analysis instruments based on charged particle beam, ions, or electrons.

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Origin & history
The company was founded as a subsidiary of Compagnie générale de la télégraphie sans fil (CSF), in 1929, as "Radio-cinéma" at the time of the emergence of the talkies . The job was to design and manufacture Movie projectors for big cinema screening rooms. After World War II , spurred on by Maurice Ponte , director of CSF and a future member of the French Academy of Sciences, the company manufactured scientific instruments developed in French University laboratories: the Spark Spectrometer at the beginning of the 1950s, the Castaing Microprobe from 1958, and Secondary Ion Analysers from 1968. A

The Story of Cameca

Cameca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Camecas were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Cameca ranks #8,443 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Camecas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cameca

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cameca is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cameca

What does the name Cameca mean?
CAMECA is a manufacturer of scientific instruments, namely material analysis instruments based on charged particle beam, ions, or electrons.
How popular is Cameca in 2026?
In 2026, Cameca ranks #8,443 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Cameca most popular?
Cameca reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #8,443 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Cameca a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cameca is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cameca?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cameca include Litsa, Maryke, Kindy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Cameca

Cameca is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Cameca's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #8,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Cameca'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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