Camdon
Originally a variant spelling of the English name Camden.
Name Census estimates that about 1,015 living Americans carry the first name Camdon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Camdon today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camdon births was 2011 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camdon. 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.
Key insights
- • Camdon is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,689 Americans
Peak year
2011
70 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,880
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Camdon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camdon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 478 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camdon 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 Camdon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camdons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Ohio recorded the most babies named Camdon, while Tennessee, Kansas, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Camdon
The name Camdon is a relatively modern name that has its origins in the English language. It is believed to be a combination of the names Cameron and Brandon, both of which have their roots in Celtic and Gaelic languages.
The name Cameron is derived from the Gaelic word "cam-sron," which means "crooked nose." It was originally a Scottish surname that later became a popular first name. The name Brandon, on the other hand, is derived from the Old English word "brun-dun," which means "brown hill" or "hill-dwelling."
While there are no historical references to the name Camdon itself, the names Cameron and Brandon have been in use for centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cameron can be found in the 14th century, when it was used as a surname for the Clan Cameron in Scotland.
As for the name Brandon, it has been in use since the Middle Ages and was popular among the Anglo-Saxons. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the Domesday Book of 1086, which listed several landowners with the name Brandon.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the names Cameron and Brandon. One of the most famous Camerons was David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who served from 2010 to 2016. Another notable Cameron was Julia Margaret Cameron, a British photographer and a pioneer in the field of portraiture in the 19th century.
As for the name Brandon, one of the most famous individuals was Brandon Lee, an American actor and martial artist who tragically died in 1993 at the age of 28. Another notable Brandon was Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of the rock band The Killers.
While the name Camdon itself is relatively new and does not have a long history, its component names Cameron and Brandon have a rich heritage and have been borne by many notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Camdon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camdon 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
Camdon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camdon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,015 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camdon 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 337,689 US residents.
Is Camdon a common name?
We classify Camdon as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,026 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camdon most popular?
The single biggest year for Camdon was 2011, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camdon is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Camdon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Camdon 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.
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.