Cameron
How to say it: KAM-uh-run · /ˈkæmərən/
From a Scottish clan surname derived from Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose' (a clan nickname).
Cameron was the 70th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 4,348 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #88 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #70 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 4,348 |
| Share of births | 1 in 628 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #88 |
| In France, 2025 | #258 among boys’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Having reached its height in the 2000s, Cameron remains well used though well below that mark. The path points toward further slipping.
What goes with it
Rounded and soft, Cameron moves with easy rhythm. Logan belongs in the same style group.
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Nicknames
- Cam
- Cammy
Honouring a Cameron in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cameron is about 1 in 27.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Welsh.
In France: #258 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #216. Ireland: #224.
Famous people named Cameron
- Cameron Crowe (born 1957)American filmmaker and journalist
- Cameron Boyce (1999–2019)American actor
- Cameron Monaghan (born 1993)American actor and model
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