Camielle
French feminine name meaning "young ceremonial attendant".
Name Census estimates that about 261 living Americans carry the first name Camielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Camielle today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camielle births was 1990 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camielle. 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.
People living today
261
~ 1 in 1,313,235 Americans
Peak year
1990
15 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2016 SSA rank
#8,995
Tracked since 1968
Census
Camielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 317 people with the first name Camielle, which placed it at #28,376 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
#28,376
National first-name rank
People counted
317
317 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Camielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camielle is White at 43.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.3%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Camielle 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 Camielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.5% · 138
- Black or African American36.3% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 32
- Two or more races6.9% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
Popularity
Camielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camielle from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 71 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Camielle 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 Camielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camielles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Camielle
The name Camielle is a variant of the French feminine name Camille. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was derived from the Latin family name Camillus. The name Camillus itself is believed to have roots in the Etruscan language, possibly stemming from the word "casmi," meaning "attendant."
In Roman mythology, Camillus was a title given to young boys who assisted in religious ceremonies. It later became a popular Roman praenomen (given name) and cognomen (family name). The name gained prominence in the 4th century BCE with the Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus, who played a crucial role in the siege of Veii and the defense of Rome against the Gauls.
The name Camille emerged as a feminine form during the Middle Ages, particularly in France. It gained widespread popularity in the 17th century, partly due to its association with the French playwright Pierre Corneille's tragicomedy "Camille" (1636). The play's titular character, Camille, was a strong-willed and defiant woman, which may have contributed to the name's appeal.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Camielle can be found in the 13th century, when a French noblewoman named Camielle de Montferrat lived during the reign of King Louis IX (1226-1270). Another notable figure was Camielle de Valois (1301-1372), a member of the French royal family and the Countess of Alençon.
Throughout history, several influential women have borne the name Camielle, including:
1. Camielle d'Armagnac (1472-1542), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts during the Renaissance.
2. Camielle de Bourbon (1552-1598), a French princess and daughter of Louis III, Duke of Montpensier.
3. Camielle Claudel (1864-1943), a French sculptor and graphic artist, known for her figurative works and her tumultuous relationship with Auguste Rodin.
4. Camielle Paglia (born 1947), an American feminist academic and social critic, known for her works on popular culture and sexual politics.
5. Camielle Vasquez (born 1984), an American attorney who gained widespread recognition for her role as a member of the legal team representing actor Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
The name Camielle, though a variant spelling, carries the same rich history and cultural significance as its more common form, Camille. It has been borne by women from various walks of life, from royalty and nobility to artists and legal professionals, leaving an indelible mark on the tapestry of human history.
People
Camielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camielle 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
Camielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 261 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camielle 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 1,313,235 US residents.
Is Camielle a common name?
We classify Camielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 269 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Camielle was 1990, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camielle is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Camielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 317 people with the name Camielle, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,376 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 Camielle 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 Camielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camielle leans strongly female. 319 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Camielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camielle is White at 43.5%. The next largest groups are Black (36.3%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Camielle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Camielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.5% (138 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 Camielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Camielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Camielle in the SSA data are female. 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 Camielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Camielle 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 Camielle 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 common is the name Camielle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.