Camila

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A few things about Camila you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Camila

Camila Cabello

Cuban-Mexican-American singer

Choose Camila and your child shares a first name with Camila Cabello, a Cuban-Mexican-American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Camila, like who?” Camila Cabello's Wikipedia article is available in 81 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 244 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Camila, 6,591 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Camila.
• 📜HistoryCamila 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 2024, when it reached #11.
• 📈Then vs nowCamila is 20× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,909 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 244.
• 📍Where it's lovedCamila is most popular in California, where it ranks #4, followed by New Mexico (#5) and Texas (#6). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningCamila is a Spanish form of Camilla, which means “temple attendant”. Our records link it to French, Italian and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginCamila is the #4 most popular French girl name in the US. That's out of 3,334 French girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Camila

Camila is a girl name of French, Italian and Latin origin meaning “temple attendant”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Camila for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 91 of those 112 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #11 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #19, with 6,591 babies.

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