Girl’s name · Latin

Camilla

How to say it: kuh-MIL-uh · /kəˈmɪlə/

Feminine form of the Roman name Camillus, of uncertain (possibly Etruscan) origin; borne by Virgil's warrior maiden in the Aeneid. source 1source 2

Camilla was the 14th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 847 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #21 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#14for girls in 2025
1 in 387US babies
847born in 2025
#21projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 17chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Camilla
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#14
Babies born in 2025847
Share of births1 in 387
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+13%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#21
In France, 2025#142 among girls’ names, 30 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Now in the 2020s, Camilla is climbing to its finest showing and sits at its peak. A modest retreat may follow.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 612 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Flowing and soft with crisp detail, heard as kuh MIL uh, it feels gentle and mobile across cultures with a royal aura. Cecilia aligns in tone, and Millie offers a sweet short form.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Camilla is about 1 in 17.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.

In France: #142 for girls in 2025.

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