Kamille
Kamille was the 1697th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 121 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 986th with 259 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 506 places. More babies were named Kamille in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Camille) attendant at religious rites · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #1,697 girls, down 525 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 121girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011259 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,666babies recorded
What does the name Kamille mean?
Kamille is a spelling of Camille, pronounced the same way, so it shares Camille's meaning and origin.
Camille is the French form of Camilla and Camillus, a Roman family name. DMNES glosses Latin camillus as an attendant of a priest, and camilla as 'handmaiden; religious acolyte'. In French Camille is used for both men and women; Wiktionary calls it unisex. Wikipedia notes its association with the heroine of Dumas's The Lady of the Camellias (1848), known as Camille in English versions. DMNES records the masculine form in Italy and notes that Camilla came into Italian use in the 16th century.
camillus (Latin, “attendant at religious rites”)camilla (Latin, “handmaiden, acolyte”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Roman word's sense is given by DMNES; its deeper origin may be Etruscan.
Related names: Camilla, Camila, Camillo, Cami.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Camille', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Camilla', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Camille', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Camille (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kamille popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2020.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,697 | 121 |
| 2020 | #1,172 | 199 |
| 2010 | #1,170 | 208 |
| 2000 | #2,182 | 73 |
| 1990 | #2,138 | 61 |
| 1980 | #3,028 | 29 |
| 1970 | #3,780 | 16 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kamille, counting every spelling?
Kamille is a spelling of Camille, a name family that ranked #238 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,697 for Kamille on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,428 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camille | 1,299 | #240 | 6,195 |
| Kamille | 121 | #1,697 | 735 |
| Camile | 8 | #11,129 | 54 |
| Kamile | — | — | 31 |
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 Kamille?
121 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kamille (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kamille 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 69 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kamille.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kamille?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Kamille are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 24. That makes Kamille 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.
Kamille by state
How common Kamille was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (6.2×), Alabama (3.5×), Georgia (3.0×), South Carolina (2.8×), Virginia (2.2×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kamille: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kamille, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kamille
What does Kamille mean?
Kamille is a spelling of Camille, which means “attendant at religious rites” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kamille?
Kamille was the 1697th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 121 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 986th with 259 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 506 places. More babies were named Kamille in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kamille a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kamille in the US.
Where is Kamille most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kamille was most common in Louisiana (0.56 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Georgia.