Camela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,754 in 1963
0 babies were named Camela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCamela first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #1,754.
About the name Camela
Camela is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Camela for girls from 1914 to 2022, in 55 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #1,754 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 361,446 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1950s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 1960s | 16 | 61,805 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 74,627 girls |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 132,275 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
Other spellings of Camela
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Camela
What is the origin of the name Camela?
Camela has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Camela a boy or girl name?
Camela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Camela?
Camela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,754 in 1963.