Cameron

“Crooked nose” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #487 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Cameron reached its best rank, #176, in 1999 and ranked #487 in 2025. About 32,000 girls have carried it since 1914. About 89% of babies named Cameron in recent years have been boys. Cammie is a short form of Cameron.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Camerons

Cameron Diaz — American actress and model
Cameron Richardson — American actress and model
Cameron — American professional wrestler
Cameron Brink — American basketball player (born 2001)
Cameron Russell — American model (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Cameron — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Cameron Tait — character
Cameron Howe — Halt and Catch Fire

What Camerons become

Among 1,119 notable people named Cameron:

Sports figures appear 2.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cameron, American professional wrestler.

Similar names: Camryn · Kyla · Camilla · Makenna · Cassidy · Carson

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