Camilla

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

⭐ Famous Camilla

Camilla Belle

American actress

Choose Camilla and your child shares a first name with Camilla Belle, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Camilla, like who?” Camilla Belle's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,898 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Camilla, 847 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Camilla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCamilla has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Camillas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #263.
• 📈Then vs nowCamilla is 5.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,941 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,898.
• 🍂TrendCamilla has slipped 98 places over the last five years and now sits at #361. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCamilla is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #140, followed by New Mexico (#143) and Massachusetts (#190). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Camilla means “temple attendant”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Camilla

Camilla is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “temple attendant”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Camilla for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #263 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #361, with 847 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names