Camaron
Camaron is a Spanish masculine name meaning "shrimp".
Name Census estimates that about 750 living Americans carry the first name Camaron. It is a predominantly male name (93.2% of registrations). The average person named Camaron today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camaron births was 1991 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camaron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Camaron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
750
~ 1 in 457,006 Americans
Peak year
1991
38 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,532
Tracked since 1975
Census
Camaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 770 people with the first name Camaron, which placed it at #15,057 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,057
National first-name rank
People counted
770
770 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Camaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camaron is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Camaron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Camaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.6% · 413
- Black or African American29.2% · 225
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 62
- Two or more races6.9% · 53
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Camaron
Camaron leans heavily male at 93.2% of total registrations, but 52 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Camaron as a male name
- Ranked #12,532 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1991 (38 births)
Camaron as a female name
- Ranked #15,481 in 2006
- 6 female births in 2006
- Peak: 1998 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camaron leans strongly male. 645 people counted with this name were male (83.9%), compared with 124 female bearers (16.1%).
Popularity
Camaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camaron from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 269 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camaron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Camaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camarons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Camaron
The name Camaron is believed to have its origins in the Spanish language, derived from the word "camarón" which means "shrimp" or "prawn." This name likely emerged during the medieval period in Spain, though its precise origins are uncertain.
One theory suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone with a reddish complexion or hair color, resembling the hue of cooked shrimp. Alternatively, it could have been bestowed upon individuals who worked in the fishing or seafood industry, particularly those involved in the harvesting or selling of shrimp.
Early recorded instances of the name Camaron are scarce, as it was not a common name during ancient times. However, some historical records indicate that it was occasionally used as a surname in certain regions of Spain, particularly in coastal areas where the fishing industry thrived.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Camaron was a Spanish sailor named Camaron de la Isla, who lived in the late 15th century and is believed to have accompanied Christopher Columbus on one of his voyages to the Americas. Another notable figure was Camaron de Sevilla, a renowned flamenco singer from Seville, Spain, who lived from 1950 to 1992 and was renowned for his powerful and emotive performances.
In the realm of literature, the name Camaron appears in the works of Spanish novelist and poet Federico García Lorca, who immortalized a character named Camaron in his poetry collection "Romancero Gitano" (Gypsy Ballads), published in 1928.
Other notable individuals with the name Camaron include the Mexican painter Camaron Pascual (1939-1997), known for his vibrant and colorful depictions of everyday life, and Camaron Vidal, a Spanish soccer player who played as a midfielder for several clubs in the early 20th century.
While not a common name globally, Camaron has maintained a presence in certain Spanish-speaking communities, particularly in Spain and Latin America, where it is often used as a given name or a surname, carrying with it a connection to the sea and the vibrant culinary traditions of these regions.
People
Camaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camaron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Camaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 750 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camaron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 457,006 US residents.
Is Camaron a common name?
We classify Camaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 767 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Camaron was 1991, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camaron is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Camaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 770 people with the name Camaron, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,057 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Camaron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Camaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camaron leans strongly male. 645 people counted with this name were male (83.9%), compared with 124 female bearers (16.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Camaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camaron is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Camaron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Camaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.6% (413 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Camaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Camaron a male name?
Yes, 93.2% of people registered as Camaron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Camaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Camaron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Camaron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Camaron?
Want to know how many Americans are named Camaron? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.