Girl · #8,686 in 2026

Camella

Name: Popularity of the name Camella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Camella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Camella Inc. also known as simply Camella, is a house and lot and condominium developer in the Philippines. It is the flagship subsidiary of Vista Land, which is part of the Villar Group of Companies associated with Manny Villar.

Current Rank

#8,686

Peak Rank

#1,740 (1960)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-13%

1909

First Year

2026

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#1740

Peak Rank

Total Count

110

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Camella

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

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Origin & history

Camella was founded by Manuel B. Villar, Jr. in August 1977. Villar took out a seven-year loan from a rural bank offering low interest rates then kick-started building and selling at his first project, Camella Homes Phase 1 and 2 in Las Piñas , with 160 units initially. The company became the pioneer for developing house and lot packages in the country when the usual practice at that time was to sell lots for future homeowners to build on. This initiated the mass housing projects through economies of scale , utilizing the cost advantages of developing a large-scale project to bring down housin

The Story of Camella

Camella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 23 Camellas were born — ranking #2,512 that year. As of 2026, Camella ranks #8,686 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 1K Camellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Camella

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Camella

What does the name Camella mean?

How popular is Camella in 2026?

In 2026, Camella ranks #8,686 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Camella most popular?

Camella reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #1,740 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Camella most popular?

Camella has historically been most popular in Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Camella.

Is Camella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Camella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Camella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Camella include Epsie, Ica, Deane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Camella

Camella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Camella's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #1,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Camella'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.