Girl · #242 in 2026

Camille

Camille is a Latin-French unisex name.

  • French
  • English
Current Rank
#242
Peak Rank
#236 (2012)
Total Babies
77K
5-Yr Trend
+4%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#236
Peak Rank
77K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Camille

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

Camille is a Latin-French unisex name.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • English
Origin & history
The form Camille was later associated with the heroine of Dumas ' The Lady of the Camellias (1848), which served as the basis for Verdi 's opera La Traviata and several films . In Dumas' novel, Camille is not the given name of the heroine; this name was applied to her in derived works in the English-speaking world, presumably because of the similarity in sound to the floral name Camellia (which was coined by Linnaeus (1753) after the name of the Czech Jesuit missionary Georg Joseph Kamel ). The name Camille was given to the heroine as early as in a silent film of 1915 , but it became widely kn

The Story of Camille

The earliest SSA record of Camille as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 8 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 1,344 newborns named Camille — #237 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Camille ranks #242 for baby girls with 1,306 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 77K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Camille

Phonetically similar names — useful when Camille 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 Camille

What does the name Camille mean?
Camille is a Latin-French unisex name.
What is the origin of the name Camille?
Camille has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, English.
How popular is Camille in 2026?
In 2026, Camille ranks #242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,306 babies given the name that year.
When was Camille most popular?
Camille reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #236 that year with 1,344 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Camille most popular?
Camille has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Louisiana, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Camille.
Is Camille a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Camille is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Camille?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Camille include Alvina, Dale, Rochelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

Similar Names

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Alvina
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Dale
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Rochelle
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Alissa
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Georgie
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Louella
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Ila
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Clarissa
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About the name Camille

Camille is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 77K births in the dataset. Camille's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #236. Use the chart and map above to compare Camille'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.