Camilo

“Spanish, from the Latin cognomen Camillus; further meaning unrecorded” — Latin (via Spanish) origin

Boy's name · #585 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Camilo is near its high-water mark: it reached #451 in 2022 and still ranked #585 in 2025. About 9,100 boys have carried it since 1909.

Around the world: about 1 in 520 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Camilos

Camilo José Cela — Spanish writer (1916–2002)
Camilo Cienfuegos — Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959)
Camilo Vargas — Colombian association football player
Camilo Torres Restrepo — Colombian theologian (1929-1966)
Camilo Castelo Branco — 19th-century Portuguese writer (1825–1890)

Among 427 notable people named Camilo:

Political leaders appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959).

Similar names: Rey · Khamari · Mylo · Reign · Carmelo · Alonso

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