Campbell

“Crooked mouth” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #763 in the US (2025) · Trending

Campbell has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #700 (1885) · 6,214 babies named Campbell all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 9,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Campbells

Campbell Scott — Canadian American actor and film director (born 1961)
Campbell Stewart — New Zealand cyclist
Campbell Wright — New Zealand and American biathlete and cross-country skier
Campbell Walsh — Scottish slalom canoeist
Campbell Flakemore — Australian bicycle racer

In stories & tradition

Campbell Williams — Cold Sassy Tree

What Campbells become

Among 164 notable people named Campbell:

Military figures appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Campbell Carmichael, politician, soldier and accountant in New South Wales, Australia.

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