Camilo

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

⭐ Famous Camilo

Camilo Vargas

Colombian association football player

Choose Camilo and your child shares a first name with Camilo Vargas, a Colombian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Camilo, like who?” Camilo Vargas's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,396 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Camilo, 503 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Camilo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCamilo first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #451.
• 📈Then vs nowCamilo is 7.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 24,876 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,396.
• 🚀TrendCamilo has climbed 290 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #585. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCamilo is most popular in California, where it ranks #281, followed by Nevada (#323) and Texas (#439). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.
• 💬MeaningCamilo is a Spanish form of Camillus, which means “altar server”.

About the name Camilo

Camilo is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “altar server”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ilo”. US birth records list Camilo for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 112 of those 117 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #451 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #585, with 503 babies.

Origin:Latin names