Camila

Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant in ancient Roman religious rites
Origin: Variant of Camilla (from Latin)

Girl's name · #19 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Camila reached its best rank, #11, in 2020 and remains near the top at #19 today. About 124,000 girls have carried it since 1914.

Across the states

See where Camila is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Camila is especially popular in Mexico and Portugal.

#3 in Mexico (2024) · #9 in Portugal (2023) · #18 in Ecuador (2025) · #26 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #94 in Spain (2024) · #172 in Switzerland (2025) · #311 in Belgium (2025) · #328 in France (2025) · #541 in Netherlands (2025) · #834 in Scotland (2025) · #936 in Ireland (2025) · #1,058 in England & Wales (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Camilas

Camila Cabello — Cuban-Mexican-American singer
Camila Mendes — American actress
Camila Giorgi — Italian tennis player
Camila Vallejo — Chilean politician
Camila Morrone — American actress

In stories & tradition

Camila — Don Quixote (book)
Camila Rosario — In the Heights (musical stage work)

What Camilas become

Among 411 notable people named Camila:

Entertainers appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Camila Cabello, Cuban-Mexican-American singer.

Similar names: Aria · Charlie · Ayla · Emilia · Gianna · Luna

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