Camillus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,829 in 1915
0 babies were named Camillus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCamillus first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #2,829.
About the name Camillus
Camillus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lus”. US birth records list Camillus for boys from 1915 to 1963, in 8 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #2,829 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1963, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 609,756 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Camillus
What is the origin of the name Camillus?
Camillus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Camillus a boy or girl name?
Camillus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Camillus?
Camillus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1963. It peaked at #2,829 in 1915.