Cameren
Of English origin, a spelling variant of Cameron signifying "crooked river".
Name Census estimates that about 1,529 living Americans carry the first name Cameren. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Cameren today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cameren births was 2006 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cameren. 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 Cameren with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 224,169 Americans
Peak year
2006
101 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,094
Tracked since 1983
Census
Cameren in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,312 people with the first name Cameren, which placed it at #10,245 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
#10,245
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,312 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cameren
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cameren is Black at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.9%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). 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 Cameren 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 Cameren at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.5% · 557
- White38.9% · 511
- Two or more races8.9% · 117
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Cameren
Cameren leans heavily male at 86.4% of total registrations, but 211 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Cameren as a male name
- Ranked #9,094 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (88 births)
Cameren as a female name
- Ranked #17,270 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2006 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cameren leans strongly male. 1,080 people counted with this name were male (82.3%), compared with 232 female bearers (17.7%).
Popularity
Cameren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cameren from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 790 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cameren 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 Cameren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camerens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Michigan, Illinois recorded the most babies named Cameren, while South Carolina, Pennsylvania, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cameren
The name Cameren has its origins in the Gaelic and Celtic languages, dating back to the early medieval period in Scotland and Ireland. It is derived from the Gaelic word "camaron," which means "crooked nose" or "bent nose." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a distinctive facial feature.
In ancient Scottish and Irish texts, variations of the name Cameren can be found, such as "Camerun" and "Camaron." These early spellings indicate that the name has been in use for centuries in the Celtic regions of the British Isles.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Cameren was Cameren MacNeil, a Scottish clan chief who lived in the 13th century on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides. He was known for his fierce loyalty to the Scottish crown during the Wars of Scottish Independence against England.
Another notable figure was Cameren O'Reilly, an Irish poet and bard who lived in the 16th century. He was renowned for his skillful use of the Gaelic language and his poetic works celebrating Irish culture and heritage.
In the 17th century, Cameren Macleod was a Scottish Highland warrior who fought alongside the Jacobite forces during the Jacobite Risings against the House of Hanover. He was celebrated for his bravery and loyalty to the Stuart cause.
During the 18th century, Cameren Fitzgerald was an Irish philanthropist and landowner who worked to improve the lives of the tenants on his estates. He was known for his generosity and commitment to social justice.
In the 19th century, Cameren Macdonald was a Scottish-Canadian explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the exploration and mapping of Western Canada. He is remembered for his contributions to the Hudson's Bay Company and his adventures in the Canadian wilderness.
While the name Cameren has its roots in the Celtic cultures of Scotland and Ireland, it has since spread to various parts of the world and has been adopted by families of diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories and connections to this ancient name.
People
Cameren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cameren 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
Cameren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cameren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,529 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cameren 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 224,169 US residents.
Is Cameren a common name?
We classify Cameren as "Rare". It ranks above 92.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,552 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cameren most popular?
The single biggest year for Cameren was 2006, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cameren is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cameren in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,312 people with the name Cameren, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,245 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 Cameren 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 Cameren?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cameren leans strongly male. 1,080 people counted with this name were male (82.3%), compared with 232 female bearers (17.7%). 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 Cameren?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cameren is Black at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.9%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). 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 Cameren most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cameren in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (557 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 Cameren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cameren a male name?
Yes, 86.4% of people registered as Cameren 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 Cameren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cameren 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 Cameren 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 people share the name Cameren?
You can see how many Americans are named Cameren on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.