Cameo
Gender-neutral name · French · Italian · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,936 in 1980
0 babies were named Cameo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCameo first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #1,936.
About the name Cameo
Cameo is a gender-neutral name of French, Italian and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-meo”. US birth records list Cameo for girls from 1957 to 2020, in 59 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #1,936 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesItalian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 187,266 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 54,675 girls |
| 1980s | 29 | 34,211 girls |
| 1990s | 23 | 42,918 girls |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 326,797 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 | 156,250 boys |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 165,017 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 492,611 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 388,350 boys |
More French names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Cameo
What is the origin of the name Cameo?
Cameo has French, Italian, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Cameo a boy or girl name?
Both. Cameo is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Cameo?
Cameo is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,936 in 1980.