Camron
A masculine name of Scottish origin possibly meaning "crooked nose".
Name Census estimates that about 14,881 living Americans carry the first name Camron. It is a predominantly male name (97.4% of registrations). The average person named Camron today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Camron births was 2003 (969 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Camron. 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 Camron with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Camron is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 399 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
15K
~ 1 in 23,033 Americans
Peak year
2003
969 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,745
Tracked since 1958
Census
Camron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 12,522 people with the first name Camron, which placed it at #2,131 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
#2,131
National first-name rank
People counted
13K
12,522 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Camron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camron is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (34.6%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). 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 Camron 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 Camron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.4% · 5,934
- Black or African American34.6% · 4,329
- Two or more races9.1% · 1,139
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 899
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 128
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 93
Gender
Gender distribution for Camron
Camron leans heavily male at 97.4% of total registrations, but 399 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Camron as a male name
- Ranked #1,745 in 2024
- 94 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (943 births)
Camron as a female name
- Ranked #17,042 in 2013
- 5 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2001 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camron leans strongly male. 12,071 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 461 female bearers (3.7%).
Popularity
Camron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Camron from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7,710 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
Camron 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 Camron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Camrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 43 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Camron, while New Hampshire, Delaware, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 291 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Camron
The name Camron is believed to have originated from the Gaelic language, which was spoken in parts of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "cam" meaning "crooked" or "bent" and "sron" meaning "nose." Thus, Camron can be interpreted as "crooked nose" or "bent nose."
The earliest recorded use of the name Camron dates back to the 13th century in Scotland. It was initially a surname given to individuals who had a distinctive physical feature, such as a crooked or bent nose. Over time, the surname Camron evolved into a given name.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Camron can be found in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage rolls from the late 13th century. The Ragman Rolls contain the names of Scottish nobles and landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England, including individuals with the surname Camron.
In the 16th century, the name Camron gained prominence in Scotland, particularly among the Highland clans. One notable figure from this period was Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1594-1647), who served as the 18th Chief of the Clan Cameron. He played a significant role in the Scottish Civil War and was a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause.
Another famous bearer of the name Camron was Simon Cameron (1799-1889), an American politician who served as the 26th United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1862. He was also a prominent figure in the Republican Party and played a crucial role in the early years of Lincoln's administration during the American Civil War.
In the literary world, one cannot overlook the Scottish author and satirist Tobias Smollett (1721-1771), whose full name was Tobias George Smollett Camron. He is best known for his novels "The Adventures of Roderick Random" and "The Expedition of Humphry Clinker."
In more recent times, the name Camron has gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly in the United States, where it is often spelled as "Cameron." Some notable individuals with this spelling include actor Cameron Diaz (born 1972) and filmmaker James Cameron (born 1954), known for his groundbreaking films like "Titanic" and "Avatar."
While the name Camron has evolved and spread across different cultures and regions, its roots can be traced back to the Gaelic language and the Scottish Highlands, where it was initially used as a descriptive surname before becoming a given name in its own right.
People
Camron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Camron 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
Camron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Camron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,881 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Camron 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 23,033 US residents.
Is Camron a common name?
We classify Camron as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Camron most popular?
The single biggest year for Camron was 2003, when 969 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Camron 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 Camron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 12,522 people with the name Camron, or 4.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,131 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 Camron 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 Camron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Camron leans strongly male. 12,071 people counted with this name were male (96.3%), compared with 461 female bearers (3.7%). 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 Camron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Camron is White at 47.4%. The next largest groups are Black (34.6%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). 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 Camron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Camron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.4% (5,934 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 Camron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Camron a male name?
Yes, 97.4% of people registered as Camron 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 Camron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Camron 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 Camron 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 are named Camron?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.