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Cameron

“Crooked nose” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #76 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Cameron's best rank, #31, came in 2000; it has settled back to #76 today. Roughly 313,000 boys have been named Cameron since 1882. Cammie is a short form of Cameron.

Around the world: #48 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Camerons

• Cameron Boyce — American actor (1999–2019)
• Cameron Crowe — American filmmaker and journalist (born 1957)
• Cameron Monaghan — American actor and model
• Cameron Borthwick-Jackson — English association football player (born 1997)
• Cameron Jerome — British footballer (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Cameron Mitchell — Stargate SG-1 · Stargate: The Ark of Truth
• Cameron Tucker — Modern Family
• Cameron Hodge — X-Factor

What Camerons become

Among 1,119 notable people named Cameron:

Sports figures appear 2.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, English association football player (born 1997).

Similar names: Kameron · Dylan · Carlos · Evan · Carter · Carson

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