Camilla
Camilla was the 361st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 847 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 263rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (1,224). Over the last ten years it has moved up 13 places. More babies were named Camilla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Camila) feminine form of Camillus · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #361 girls, down 98 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 847girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20191,224 babies
- Total since 1880
- 30,282babies recorded
What does the name Camilla mean?
Camilla is a spelling of Camila, pronounced the same way, so it shares Camila's meaning and origin.
Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla. Camilla was a Roman name; DMNES links it to Latin camilla, a girl who served as an attendant in religious rites. DMNES says the name came into use in 16th-century Italy as part of a fashion for classical names. Its recent US rise reflects Spanish-speaking families.
camilla (Latin, “young attendant at religious rites; a Roman cognomen”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Latin word camilla may itself be borrowed from Etruscan, but the sources cited here do not confirm this.
See also: Latin names.
Camilla popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1918.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #361 | 847 |
| 2020 | #263 | 1,169 |
| 2010 | #507 | 591 |
| 2000 | #1,199 | 166 |
| 1990 | #1,486 | 105 |
| 1980 | #1,269 | 102 |
| 1970 | #867 | 154 |
| 1960 | #832 | 153 |
| 1950 | #689 | 155 |
| 1940 | #636 | 123 |
| 1930 | #646 | 114 |
| 1920 | #622 | 132 |
| 1910 | #621 | 46 |
| 1900 | #532 | 40 |
| 1890 | #559 | 22 |
| 1880 | #755 | 6 |
How popular is Camilla, counting every spelling?
Camilla is a spelling of Camila, a name family that ranked #12 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #361 for Camilla on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,580 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camila | 6,591 | #19 | 37,834 |
| Kamila | 851 | #357 | 5,839 |
| Camilla | 847 | #361 | 4,790 |
| Kamilah | 94 | #2,029 | 987 |
| Kamilla | 134 | #1,575 | 816 |
| Kamyla | 40 | #3,743 | 233 |
| Kamylah | 11 | #9,150 | 95 |
| Camilah | 12 | #8,460 | 80 |
| Camyla | — | — | 56 |
| Kamillah | — | — | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Camilla?
847 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Camilla (0.23 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Camilla born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Camilla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Camilla?
About 25,100 people born in the US named Camilla are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 33. That makes Camilla mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Camilla by state
How common Camilla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (3.6×), New Mexico (3.2×), Nevada (2.1×), Connecticut (2.0×), Arizona (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, Mississippi, Minnesota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Camilla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Camilla, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Camilla
What does Camilla mean?
Camilla is a spelling of Camila, which means “feminine form of Camillus” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Camilla?
Camilla was the 361st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 847 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 263rd; the most babies were born in 2019 (1,224). Over the last ten years it has moved up 13 places. More babies were named Camilla in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Camilla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Camilla in the US.
Where is Camilla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Camilla was most common in Rhode Island (2.16 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Nevada.