Unisex · #486 in 2026

Kameron

Kameron is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Kameron Alexander, American singer, songwriter and record producer Kameron Canaday, American football player Kameron Chancellor, American football player Kameron Chatman, American basketball player Kameron Cline, American football player Kameron Edwards, American basketball player Kameron Fox, Bermudian cricketer Kameron…

  • English
Current Rank
#486
Peak Rank
#245 (2015)
Total Babies
40K
5-Yr Trend
-36%
👧 Girl peak #948 (4K total)
👦 Boy peak #245 (40K total)
👦As Boy Name
1956
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#245
Peak Rank
40K
Total Count
67
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1965
First Year
2026
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#948
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
61
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kameron

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

Kameron is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Kameron Alexander, American singer, songwriter and record producer Kameron Canaday, American football player Kameron Chancellor, American football player Kameron Chatman, American basketball player Kameron Cline, American football player Kameron Edwards, American basketball player Kameron Fox, Bermudian cricketer Kameron…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Kameron

As a girl name

American parents first put Kameron on the record books as a girl name in 1965, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 221 Kamerons were born — ranking #957 that year. About 38% of every Kameron on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kameron ranks #4,034 for girls with 36 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

American parents first put Kameron on the record books as a boy name in 1956, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 1,506 Kamerons were born — ranking #245 that year. About 33% of every Kameron on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kameron ranks #486 for boys with 638 births, falling sharply (-36%). All told, over 40K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Kameron

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kameron. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kameron

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kameron 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 Kameron

What does the name Kameron mean?
Kameron is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Kameron Alexander, American singer, songwriter and record producer Kameron Canaday, American football player Kameron Chancellor, American football player Kameron Chatman, American basketball player Kameron Cline, American football player Kameron Edwards, American basketball player Kameron Fox, Bermudian cricketer Kameron…
What is the origin of the name Kameron?
Kameron has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kameron in 2026?
In 2026, Kameron ranks #486 among boys' names in the U.S., with 638 babies given the name that year.
When was Kameron most popular?
Kameron reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #245 that year with 1,506 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kameron most popular?
Kameron has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kameron.
Is Kameron a unisex name?
Yes — Kameron is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 10% of Kamerons assigned female and 90% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Kameron?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kameron include Irwin, Kody, Crew. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kameron?
Common variants and related forms of Kameron include Cam, Cameron, Camron, Camryn, Kam, Kamryn. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kameron

Kameron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 40K births in the dataset. Kameron's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #245. Use the chart and map above to compare Kameron'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.