Kameron
Kameron was the 466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 663 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 245th with 1,506 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 221 places. More babies were named Kameron in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Cameron) crooked nose (Gaelic surname) · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #466 boys, down 166 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 663boys
- Girls and boys
- 5% girls, 95% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20151,506 babies
- Total since 1880
- 43,443babies recorded
What does the name Kameron mean?
Kameron is a spelling of Cameron, pronounced the same way, so it shares Cameron's meaning and origin.
Cameron is a Scottish clan surname. Its usual explanation is Gaelic Camshròn, from cam, 'crooked', and sròn, 'nose', originally a nickname; Campbell, 'crooked mouth', is formed the same way. Wiktionary also records a Fife place name Cameron, perhaps from a Pictish phrase meaning 'crooked hill', which may have given rise to some Cameron families. As a first name it is a modern transfer from the surname; Wiktionary records it for boys and, from the 1970s, for girls as well.
Camshròn (Scottish Gaelic, “crooked nose”)cam (Scottish Gaelic, “crooked, bent”)sròn (Scottish Gaelic, “nose”)
How sure is this? Probable. The 'crooked nose' nickname is the standard explanation; a place-name origin is possible for some families.
Related names: Camron, Kameron, Cam.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cameron', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Clan Cameron', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kameron popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,221 | #466 | 34 | 663 |
| 2020 | #2,945 | #300 | 55 | 1,119 |
| 2010 | #2,035 | #275 | 98 | 1,255 |
| 2000 | #960 | #266 | 221 | 1,225 |
| 1990 | #2,075 | #462 | 64 | 455 |
| 1980 | #3,255 | #1,787 | 26 | 32 |
| 1970 | #2,978 | #2,981 | 23 | 11 |
| 1960 | — | #4,332 | — | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Kameron, counting every spelling?
Kameron is a spelling of Cameron, a name family that ranked #67 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #466 for Kameron on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,016 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 4,348 | #76 | 24,365 |
| Kameron | 663 | #466 | 3,957 |
| Kameren | — | — | 33 |
| Cameren | 5 | #12,356 | 30 |
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 Kameron?
663 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kameron (0.18 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kameron 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 13 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kameron.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kameron?
About 38,300 people born in the US named Kameron are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 25. That makes Kameron 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.
Kameron by state
How common Kameron was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.3×), South Carolina (2.9×), Louisiana (2.9×), Alabama (2.5×), Georgia (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oregon, Nebraska, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kameron: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kameron, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kameron
What does Kameron mean?
Kameron is a spelling of Cameron, which means “crooked nose (Gaelic surname)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kameron?
Kameron was the 466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 663 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 245th with 1,506 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 221 places. More babies were named Kameron in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kameron a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 5% girls, 95% boys given the name Kameron in the US.
Where is Kameron most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kameron was most common in Mississippi (1.97 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Louisiana.