Cammy
A feminine name of English origin, a diminutive form of Camilla meaning "young ceremonial attendant".
Name Census estimates that about 1,379 living Americans carry the first name Cammy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cammy today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cammy births was 1968 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cammy. 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 Cammy with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 248,553 Americans
Peak year
1968
70 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,753
Tracked since 1950
Census
Cammy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,427 people with the first name Cammy, which placed it at #9,655 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
#9,655
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,427 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cammy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cammy is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%) and Black (6.0%). 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 Cammy 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 Cammy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.5% · 1,063
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.6% · 151
- Black or African American6.0% · 86
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 67
- Two or more races2.9% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 19
Popularity
Cammy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cammy from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 526 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cammy 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 Cammy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cammys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Cammy, while Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cammy
The name Cammy is a diminutive form of the feminine name Camilla, which has its origins in the Latin language. Camilla was an ancient Roman name derived from the term "camillus," meaning a young acolyte or attendant in religious ceremonies. The name gained prominence in ancient Rome and was associated with the character of Camilla, a warrior maiden in Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid, written around 19 BC.
In the Aeneid, Camilla was depicted as a skilled huntress and fierce warrior who fought alongside the Latins against Aeneas and his Trojan forces. Her character was renowned for her speed, agility, and bravery in battle, making her a powerful symbol of female strength and independence in the ancient Roman world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Cammy as a diminutive form can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in England and other parts of Europe. It was commonly used as a pet name or nickname for individuals named Camilla or derivatives such as Camille.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Cammy was Cammy Gordon, a Scottish noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her involvement in the Scottish Reformation and her support for the Protestant cause. Another historical figure was Cammy Gaunt, an English criminal and highwaywoman active in the late 17th century, who gained notoriety for her daring robberies and exploits.
In the 19th century, Cammy Samuelson (1828-1905) was a Swedish-American writer and journalist who advocated for women's rights and social reforms. She published several works on women's issues and was a prominent figure in the Swedish-American community.
Moving into the 20th century, Cammy Armstrong (1909-1997) was a Canadian athlete and track and field star who competed in the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.
More recently, Cammy Myler (born 1952) is an American lawyer and legal advocate known for her work in defending victims of domestic violence and advocating for women's rights. She has been involved in several high-profile cases and has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field of law and social justice.
While the name Cammy may have evolved from the ancient Roman name Camilla and gained popularity as a diminutive form over the centuries, it has also become a standalone name in its own right, carrying a sense of strength, independence, and resilience, much like the legendary warrior maiden it originated from.
People
Cammy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cammy 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
Cammy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cammy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,379 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cammy 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 248,553 US residents.
Is Cammy a common name?
We classify Cammy as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,556 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cammy most popular?
The single biggest year for Cammy was 1968, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cammy is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cammy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,427 people with the name Cammy, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,655 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 Cammy 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 Cammy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cammy leans strongly female. 1,412 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 21 male bearers (1.5%). 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 Cammy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cammy is White at 74.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%) and Black (6.0%). 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 Cammy most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cammy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.5% (1,063 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 Cammy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cammy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cammy 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 Cammy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cammy 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 Cammy 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 have the name Cammy?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Cammy, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.