Camille

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

Girl's name · #240 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Camille reached its best rank, #237, in 2012 and ranked #240 in 2025. About 76,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

In recent years, Camille ran about 6× its national rate in Louisiana—where it ranked #29 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Camille ranks in other countries and regions.

#39 in Belgium (2025) · #75 in France (2025) · #142 in Switzerland (2025) · #313 in New Zealand (2025) · #515 in Ecuador (2025) · #561 in Scotland (2025) · #562 in England & Wales (2025) · #577 in Netherlands (2025) · #754 in Ireland (2025) · #1,079 in Austria (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #131 in Canada (2024).

Famous Camilles

Camille Claudel — French sculptor (1864–1943)
Camille Muffat — French swimmer (1989–2015)
Camille Abily — French association football player
Camille — French singer (born 1978)
Camille Keaton — American actress

In stories & tradition

Camille Montes — Quantum of Solace (film)
Camille Noûs — Fictitious researcher
Camille Saroyan^it — Fictional character from the television series Bones

What Camilles become

Among 1,662 notable people named Camille:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Camille Vasquez, American lawyer.

Similar names: Camilla · Juliana · Kamryn · Brielle · Octavia · Noelle

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