Campbell

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

⭐ Famous Campbell

Campbell Scott

Canadian American actor and film director (born 1961)

Choose Campbell and your child shares a first name with Campbell Scott, a Canadian American actor and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Campbell, like who?” Campbell Scott's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,391 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Campbell, 474 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Campbell would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCampbell first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearCampbell is at its all-time high right now: #617 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowCampbell is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 37,879 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,391.
• 🚀TrendCampbell has climbed 572 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #617. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCampbell is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #166, followed by Mississippi (#242) and Tennessee (#250). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlCampbell is given to both boys and girls: 58% of the 811 babies named Campbell in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Campbell means “crooked mouth”.

About the name Campbell

Campbell is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “crooked mouth”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Campbell for girls from 1989 to 2025, in 37 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #617 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #617, with 474 babies. Of the 811 US babies named Campbell in 2025, 58% were girls and 42% were boys.

Origin:Latin names