Camry
The Toyota Camry is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations. Originally compact in size (narrow-body), the Camry has grown since the 1990s to fit the mid-size classification (wide-body)—although the two widths co-existed in that decade.
Meaning & Origin of Camry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Toyota Camry is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations. Originally compact in size (narrow-body), the Camry has grown since the 1990s to fit the mid-size classification (wide-body)—although the two widths co-existed in that decade.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Camry
As a girl name
American parents first put Camry on the record books as a girl name in 1985, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 98 Camrys were born — ranking #1,616 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Camrys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,248 among girl names with 24 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 1K Camrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Camry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 15 births, good for #4,246 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Camrys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 125 Camrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Camry
Camry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Camry's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Camry'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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